Kåtatjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kåtatjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kåtatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kåtatjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Kåtatjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kåtatjärnen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Kåtatjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Per Krügerpike52 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Hanna Petterssonpike50 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerzander43 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Olofsson
zander43 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch19 cmJukka Sandström
roach15 cmStefan Korhonen
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