Västra Lövtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Västra Lövtjärnen 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västra Lövtjärnen 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 Västra Lövtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike 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.
Fishing Västra Lövtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Lövtjärnen, carried by regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Västra Lövtjärnen 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
- 1Tomas Lehmannregnbåge35 cm
- 2Bjørn Johansenregnbåge29 cm
- 3Karl Lundregnbåge28 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtregnbåge28 cm
- 5Heike Lindqvistperch20 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerperch19 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmWolfgang Brandt
perch20 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real
