Rödvattnet
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Rödvattnet lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- 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 Rödvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 48 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~64 cm · can reach 64 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~39 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Rödvattnet
The species list of Rödvattnet runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Rödvattnet are alike.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Krügerpike51 cm
- 2Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch19 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Ole Weberroach14 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach14 cmOle Weber
vendace13 cmWolfgang Ek
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