Svessan
humic brown tarn · 62°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Svessan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Svessan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Svessan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Svessan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Svessan, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Svessan regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Emil Falkpike54 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergpike54 cm
- 3Andreas Petterssonpike52 cm
- 4Lars Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach18 cm
- 6Lars Holmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Falk
perch20 cmLars Lindqvist
roach18 cmElin Åberg
ruffe10 cmLars Holm
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