Östra Kortingvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östra Kortingvattnet 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Kortingvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Östra Kortingvattnet
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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.
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.
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 Östra Kortingvattnet
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Östra Kortingvattnet, carried by bream and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Östra Kortingvattnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Krügerburbot41 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmburbot37 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 4Gustav Blombream31 cm
- 5Mikko Holmtrout28 cm
- 6Elin Hansenperch20 cm
Species records here
burbot41 cmKjell Krüger
bream31 cmGustav Blom
trout28 cmMikko Holm
perch20 cmElin Hansen
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