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Hatten

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Hatten lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hatten FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hatten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Hatten

perch sit at the top of the food chain in Hatten, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Hatten are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
  2. 2Mats Åbergperch18 cm
  3. 3Mikko Lindqviststäm14 cm
  4. 4Per Nieminenstäm13 cm
  5. 5Erik Sjöbergruffe13 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Sundinruffe12 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMats Åberg
stäm14 cmMikko Lindqvist
ruffe12 cmFredrik Sundin
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