Kärrhultesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kärrhultesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kärrhultesjön 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 Kärrhultesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 40 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

asp fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 51 cm

Asp hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

björkna fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 26 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 45 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~66 cm · can reach 92 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 17 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 27 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sarv fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 27 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 52 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Kärrhultesjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kärrhultesjön, carried by asp, björkna and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Kärrhultesjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Björksarv16 cm
2Linnea Fischerroach14 cm
3Nils Sandströmroach12 cm
4Heike Boströmroach12 cm
5Karl Boströmbjörkna10 cm
6Axel Lindqvistruffe6 cm

Species records here

sarv16 cmSören Björk

roach14 cmLinnea Fischer

björkna10 cmKarl Boström

ruffe6 cmAxel Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish