Fettjärn
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Fettjärn 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fettjärn 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 Fettjärn
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.
Fishing Fettjärn
The species list of Fettjärn runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Fettjärn 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
- 1Tomas Åströmpike50 cm
- 2Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 3Karl Månssonroach15 cm
- 4Gustav Blomroach15 cm
- 5Eva Viklundroach14 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Åström
roach14 cmEva Viklund
ruffe9 cmRickard Olofsson
The same water, for real
