Långvattnet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långvattnet 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 — Långvattnet 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 Långvattnet
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 Långvattnet
The species list of Långvattnet runs to 1. The predators — Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Långvattnet 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
- 1Elin ViklundArctic char36 cm
- 2Jonas KrügerArctic char36 cm
- 3Maria HolmArctic char33 cm
- 4Fredrik HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 5Oskar HedlundArctic char29 cm
- 6Björn FalkArctic char29 cm
The same water, for real
