Kösen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 6.6mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Kösen lies in the south — a southern humic brown 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.

Large and deep (23 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kösen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Kösen

perch predatory fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 44 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 48 cm

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

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 77 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 29 cm

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

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 34 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

vendace whitefish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 18 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Kösen

Kösen holds 12 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Kösen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Korhonenpike51 cm
2Petra Ekål46 cm
3Jürgen Häggzander34 cm
4Astrid Wagnerregnbåge31 cm
5Heike Holmregnbåge30 cm
6Mikko Lindqvistperch14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmHeike Korhonen

ål46 cmPetra Ek

zander34 cmJürgen Hägg

regnbåge31 cmAstrid Wagner

perch14 cmMikko 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