Ulvsjön
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ulvsjön 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ulvsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Ulvsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Ulvsjön
Ulvsjön holds 8 species, with perch, grayling and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, id and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Ulvsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandål47 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtburbot37 cm
- 3Torbjörn PetterssonArctic char32 cm
- 4Emil Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkgrayling25 cm
- 6Mikko Brandtgrayling24 cm
Species records here
ål47 cmLars Strand
burbot37 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
Arctic char32 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
trout29 cmEmil Nyström
grayling24 cmMikko Brandt
The same water, for real
