Långevatten
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.0mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Långevatten lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långevatten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Långevatten
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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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 Långevatten
Långevatten holds 3 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Långevatten are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügertrout32 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssontrout31 cm
- 3Rickard Lundtrout30 cm
- 4Linnea Fischerperch28 cm
- 5Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Maria Åbergelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmJonas Krüger
perch18 cmHeike Sundin
elritsa6 cmMaria Åberg
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