Rödvattnet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rödvattnet 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rödvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Rödvattnet
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Rödvattnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Rödvattnet 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
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike54 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerburbot37 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinroach15 cm
- 5Gustav Åströmruffe10 cm
- 6Emil Vainioruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmIda Sundin
burbot37 cmKjell Krüger
roach15 cmFredrik Sundin
ruffe9 cmEmil Vainio
The same water, for real
