Kösen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kösen lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kösen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kösen
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Kösen
The species list of Kösen runs to 1. regnbåge dominate here, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Kösen 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
- 1Hanna Åströmregnbåge37 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtregnbåge30 cm
- 3Stefan Ekregnbåge30 cm
- 4Axel Månssonregnbåge30 cm
- 5Per Bakkeregnbåge30 cm
- 6Torbjörn Petterssonregnbåge28 cm
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