Krutvattnet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Krutvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Krutvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Krutvattnet
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Krutvattnet
Krutvattnet holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Krutvattnet 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
- 1Andreas Häggtrout36 cm
- 2Erik SjöbergArctic char35 cm
- 3Emil WagnerArctic char32 cm
- 4Mikael PetterssonArctic char31 cm
- 5Jonas JohansenArctic char30 cm
- 6Tomas LehmannArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmAndreas Hägg
Arctic char32 cmEmil Wagner
The same water, for real
