Långvattnet
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 41 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 41 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Långvattnet lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (41 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Långvattnet 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 Långvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 44 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 35 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 20 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~42 cm · can reach 51 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 45 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Långvattnet
The species list of Långvattnet runs to 5. The predators — perch, trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Långvattnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout33 cm
- 2Emil BrandtArctic char28 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Nilssonnors15 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansennors14 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonnors14 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmJukka Åberg
Arctic char28 cmEmil Brandt
perch18 cmRickard Åberg
nors14 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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