Kåtasjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kåtasjön 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 — Kåtasjön FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Kåtasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Kåtasjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kåtasjön, carried by ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kåtasjön 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
- 1Sabine Schmidtpike28 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergpike25 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistburbot24 cm
- 4Gustav Åströmburbot24 cm
- 5Nils Erikssonperch17 cm
- 6Maria Holmruffe6 cm
Species records here
pike28 cmSabine Schmidt
burbot24 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
perch17 cmNils Eriksson
ruffe6 cmMaria Holm
The same water, for real
