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Tängvattnet

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 54 m2 species on recordsources & method
clarity 8.4 mmax depth 54 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Tängvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (54 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 — Tängvattnet 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 Tängvattnet

trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Tängvattnet

The species list of Tängvattnet runs to 2. The predators — trout and Arctic char — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.

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 Tängvattnet are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jonas Krügertrout34 cm
  2. 2Petra OlofssonArctic char30 cm
  3. 3Erik Holmtrout30 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char29 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Boströmtrout28 cm
  6. 6Tomas Ektrout28 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Olofsson
trout28 cmTomas Ek
The same water, for real