Vättern
- Area
- 1,886 km²
- Shoreline
- 800.7 km
- Islands
- 907
- Max depth
- 120 m
- Mean depth
- 40 m
- Elevation
- 88 m
Species in the water
- Density
- abundant
- Species richness
- species-rich · 24 species
- Dominant species
- Perch, Roach
- Perch★· scarce
- Silver bream· scarce
- Bream· scarce
- Minnow· scarce
- Pike· scarce
- Ruffe· rich
- Zander· scarce
- Grayling· scarce
- Burbot· rich
- Salmon
- Roach★· scarce
- Smelt· rich
- Crucian carp
- Arctic char· scarce
- Rudd· scarce
- Whitefish· rich
- Vendace· rich
- Bullhead· scarce
- Tench· scarce
- Brown trout· scarce
- Ide
- Bleak· scarce
- Rainbow trout
- Eel
Source: SLU Aqua, NORS (gillnet test fishing in lakes) + SLU Aqua, SERS (electrofishing in rivers) + according to Åmmelången-Kärrafjärdens fvof + GBIF (biodiversity observations). Go to provfiske.se for everything on test fishing in Vättern.
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Vättern in Östergötland County is a lake in Sweden. Here you will find catches from other anglers and the rules that apply and where to buy a fishing permit.
Known for: Arctic char, salmon, brown trout, grayling, whitefish.
The character of the water
- Clarity
- Secchi depth about 12.5 m – clear water
- Nutrient status
- Nutrient-poor (oligotrophic)
- Acidity
- Well buffered, pH down to 7.6
Source: SLU Environmental Data MVM (274 samples, up to 2025).
Spots on Vättern
Named bays, points and places on Vättern — each spot has its own page with a map.
- Abborrahålet
- Aludden
- Anudden
- Aspafjärden
- Aspholmen
- Aspön
- Attebyudden
- Baggudden
- Bastedalsviken
- Bergboviken
- Bergudden
- Björkholmen
- Björnsholmen
- Björnviken
- Boaholmen
- Bodaholmen
- Bodaholmssundet
- Bodaviken
- Bodholmen
- Bokudden
- Bonäset
- Bonäsholmen
- Borganabben
- Borgavik
- Borgmästareholmen
- Borgs udde
- Boviken
- Bredviken
- Breviken
- Brittkärrsviken
and 366 more spots
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