Kätteln
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
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clarity 8.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kätteln lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kätteln 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 Kätteln
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Kätteln
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kätteln, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kätteln are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Johan Raskperch18 cm
- 5Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 6Mats Hansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
roach14 cmMats Hansen
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