Kätsak
northern mesotrophic lake · 68°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kätsak lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kätsak FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kätsak
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Kätsak
The species list of Kätsak runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
Every session at Kätsak 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.
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssonpike62 cm
- 2Stefan Strandpike56 cm
- 3Magnus Hedlundpike56 cm
- 4Petra Ekpike54 cm
- 5Per Sundinperch20 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtperch19 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmStefan Strand
perch19 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
