Växaren
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Växaren 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Växaren 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 Växaren
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Växaren
The species list of Växaren runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Växaren 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
- 1Oskar Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Eva Falkpike51 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Nils Åbergperch22 cm
- 5Maria Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach17 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmOskar Hedlund
perch18 cmMaria Johansen
roach17 cmBjørn Boström
The same water, for real
