Forsvatnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Forsvatnet lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Forsvatnet 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 Forsvatnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Forsvatnet
Forsvatnet holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Forsvatnet 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
- 1Per Fischerpike49 cm
- 2Gustav Nilssontrout33 cm
- 3Karl Petterssontrout28 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Stefan Åströmperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch19 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmPer Fischer
trout28 cmKarl Pettersson
perch19 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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