Ulvsjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ulvsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Ulvsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 31 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Ulvsjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Ulvsjön, carried by roach, regnbåge and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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
- 1Jürgen Nilssonburbot34 cm
- 2Sören Björkpike34 cm
- 3Björn Boströmpike33 cm
- 4Johan NieminenArctic char28 cm
- 5Axel Boströmgrayling25 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenperch16 cm
Species records here
burbot34 cmJürgen Nilsson
pike33 cmBjörn Boström
Arctic char28 cmJohan Nieminen
grayling25 cmAxel Boström
perch16 cmNils Nieminen
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