Rödvattnet
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Rödvattnet lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Rödvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rödvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Rödvattnet
Rödvattnet holds 2 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Rödvattnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerperch16 cm
- 2Tomas Ekperch14 cm
- 3Roland Lundperch14 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannperch14 cm
- 5Gustav Viklundperch13 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach11 cm
Species records here
perch13 cmGustav Viklund
roach11 cmStefan Korhonen
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