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Inre Lappkåtatjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 11 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Inre Lappkåtatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 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.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Inre Lappkåtatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Inre Lappkåtatjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Inre Lappkåtatjärnen

Inre Lappkåtatjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Inre Lappkåtatjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Brandtpike55 cm
  2. 2Stefan Ekpike52 cm
  3. 3Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
  4. 4Oskar Häggperch20 cm
  5. 5Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
  6. 6Ole Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Brandt
perch18 cmSara Lehmann
roach15 cmOle Sandström
The same water, for real