Övre Kottjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Övre Kottjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Kottjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Övre Kottjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Övre Kottjärnen
Övre Kottjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Övre Kottjärnen 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
- 1Mats Hansenpike65 cm
- 2Emil Lundpike56 cm
- 3Tomas Brandtperch23 cm
- 4Emil Åströmperch21 cm
- 5Anna Lundperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmEmil Lund
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
The same water, for real
