Vallmanvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vallmanvattnet 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vallmanvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vallmanvattnet
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.
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 ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Vallmanvattnet
Vallmanvattnet holds 7 species, with pike, grayling and burbot at the top of the chain and regnbåge and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Vallmanvattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergburbot40 cm
- 2Uwe Sundinburbot36 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonregnbåge30 cm
- 4Kjell Björktrout28 cm
- 5Erik Olofssongrayling27 cm
- 6Axel Nilssongrayling24 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmUwe Sundin
regnbåge30 cmJürgen Nilsson
trout28 cmKjell Björk
grayling27 cmErik Olofsson
The same water, for real
