Kortingsvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kortingsvattnet 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kortingsvattnet 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 Kortingsvattnet
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kortingsvattnet
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kortingsvattnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kortingsvattnet 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
- 1Elin Nieminenburbot37 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminentrout31 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmroach16 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinroach15 cm
- 5Hanna Johansenruffe14 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmElin Nieminen
trout31 cmAstrid Nieminen
roach16 cmTomas Åström
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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