Vättern - Hjo
Cold, crystal-clear and deep. Vättern is famous for Arctic char and hard-fighting lake trout, best worked from a boat with downriggers or long-lining.
Conditions right now
Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
15.7°C
Air temp
16.6°C
Max depth
128 m
Wind
6.3 m/s
Pressure
1000.0
→ stable
Clouds
74%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Next hours
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17.0°
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8.0°
Likely catch now (18 species)
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Ide
Leuciscus idus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
Active through the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Crucian Carp
Carassius carassius
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
Water near its preferred 16 degrees.
Tench
Tinca tinca
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
Water near its preferred 16 degrees.
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Common Bream
Abramis brama
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
Zander
Sander lucioperca
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season.
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 16 degrees.
Vendace
Coregonus albula
Water near its preferred 16 degrees, off season.
Burbot
Lota lota
Slow during the day, water outside its comfort range, off season.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a soft-plastic jig for european perch, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for european perch at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure
Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural perch and roach patterns for european perch.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
✅ Rod-and-line fishing is free here. Other rules may apply, so always check local regulations and closed seasons.
About this water
Vättern is the second-largest lake in Sweden, after Vänern, and the sixth-largest lake in Europe. It is a long, finger-shaped body of fresh water in south central Sweden, to the southeast of Vänern, pointing at the tip of Scandinavia. Vättern is deep, containing roughly half as much water as Vänern even though it covers about a third as much area; its deepest point is 128 metres (420 ft) below sea level.
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