Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet 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 Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet

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.

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet

The species list of Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Hällvatten-Räbbvattnet is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Wagnerpike65 cm
2Kjell Krügertrout31 cm
3Gustav Raskperch22 cm
4Mats Häggperch19 cm
5Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
6Gustav Viklundruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike65 cmAstrid Wagner

trout31 cmKjell Krüger

perch19 cmMats Hägg

ruffe10 cmGustav Viklund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish