Väster-Uddbärvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Väster-Uddbärvattnet 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Väster-Uddbärvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Väster-Uddbärvattnet
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.
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.
Fishing Väster-Uddbärvattnet
The species list of Väster-Uddbärvattnet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Väster-Uddbärvattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sören Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike50 cm
- 3Tomas LindqvistArctic char36 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggtrout30 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansentrout28 cm
- 6Emil Nyströmperch20 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSören Månsson
Arctic char36 cmTomas Lindqvist
trout28 cmJürgen Hansen
perch20 cmEmil Nyström
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