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Vättern - Hjo

Lake fishing  Västra Götaland · 06:31 - 19:24

Vättern - Hjo is a lake in Västra Götaland. It is around 128 m deep at its deepest point. Anglers here fish mainly for Brown Trout, Whitefish and Arctic Char.

Good 50% The bite right now
Top bet: Brown Trout Slow during the night, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
87%
17°
Thu
89%
16°
Best day
Fri
85%
16°
Sat
87%
16°
Sun
84%
15°
Mon
85%
16°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
14°C
Air temp
16°C
Max depth
128 m
Wind
6 m/s
Pressure
1009 hPa ↓ falling
Clouds
100.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:46–07:46 Dusk 18:09–20:09

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing crescent 14% lit
Major period 15:14–17:14 Major period 03:14–05:14 Minor period 11:57–13:27 Minor period 19:01–20:31

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

20:00
16°
21:00
16°
22:00
16°
23:00
16°
00:00
16°
01:00
16°
02:00
16°
03:00
16°
04:00
16°
05:00
15°
06:00
14°
07:00
14°

Likely catch now (4 species)

Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
50%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
46%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
45%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
25%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 14 degrees, peak season.
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About the fishing here

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.

The usual catches here are Brown Trout, Whitefish, Arctic Char and European Perch.

For Brown Trout, the fishing tends to peak around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

No permit is needed to fish here with handheld tackle. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a spinner for brown trout, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try gold, orange or firetiger for brown trout.
Lure Fly for whitefish: Pupae and small flies.
Timing Brown trout is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
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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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Vättern - Hjo?

Anglers here regularly land Brown Trout, Whitefish, Arctic Char and European Perch.

Do you need a fishing license at Vättern - Hjo?

No. This water is free to fish with handheld tackle, no permit required.

When is the best time to fish Vättern - Hjo?

For Brown Trout, the fishing tends to peak around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Vättern - Hjo right now?

Right now Brown Trout is the most likely catch, at about 37%.