Ulven
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ulven lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ulven FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ulven
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Ulven
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ulven, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ulven 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
- 1Mikko Norénpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonperch18 cm
- 3Astrid Holmroach14 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach14 cm
- 5Magnus Hedlundruffe10 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikko Norén
perch18 cmKjell Olofsson
roach14 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe10 cmMagnus Hedlund
The same water, for real
