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Tavelsjön

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Tavelsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (25 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tavelsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Tavelsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 81 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 47 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Tavelsjön

Tavelsjön holds 11 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Tavelsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Nyströmburbot49 cm
  2. 2Roland Schmidtzander41 cm
  3. 3Jonas Blombream31 cm
  4. 4Ole Björktrout28 cm
  5. 5Eva Sandströmnors10 cm
  6. 6Karl Petterssonnors10 cm
Species records here
burbot49 cmKarl Nyström
zander41 cmRoland Schmidt
bream31 cmJonas Blom
trout28 cmOle Björk
nors10 cmKarl Pettersson
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