Jonsbotjärn
humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Jonsbotjärn lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jonsbotjärn 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 Jonsbotjärn
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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Jonsbotjärn
The species list of Jonsbotjärn 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.
Whoever fishes Jonsbotjärn regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Tomas Weberpike55 cm
- 2Hanna Brandtpike53 cm
- 3Lars Holmroach16 cm
- 4Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonroach14 cm
- 6Sara Holmvendace14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Weber
vendace14 cmSara Holm
roach14 cmNils Eriksson
The same water, for real
