Tvättfatet
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
Real lakesources & method →
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Tvättfatet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Tvättfatet 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 Tvättfatet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Tvättfatet
The species list of Tvättfatet runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Tvättfatet 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.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundperch20 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtperch19 cm
- 3Rickard Viklundperch18 cm
- 4Uwe Weberroach16 cm
- 5Kjell Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Heike Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmStefan Brandt
roach15 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
