Kärrgetsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kärrgetsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kärrgetsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kärrgetsjön
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Kärrgetsjön
The species list of Kärrgetsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Kärrgetsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Viklundburbot37 cm
- 2Heike Holmburbot36 cm
- 3Anna Nieminentrout30 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtregnbåge28 cm
- 5Kjell Bergperch18 cm
- 6Emil Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmHanna Viklund
trout30 cmAnna Nieminen
regnbåge28 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmKjell Berg
roach14 cmEmil Vainio
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