Ulvsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ulvsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ulvsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ulvsjön
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.
Fishing Ulvsjön
Ulvsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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.
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
- 1Axel Nilssonpike54 cm
- 2Sara Holmpike51 cm
- 3Fredrik Sundinpike50 cm
- 4Axel Raskperch20 cm
- 5Petra Brandtperch19 cm
- 6Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Holm
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
The same water, for real