Katjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Katjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Katjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Katjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Katjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Katjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Katjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Brandtpike71 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Bergperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Strandroach15 cm
- 5Henrik Lundroach14 cm
- 6Ida Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJohan Karlsson
perch20 cmKjell Berg
roach14 cmHenrik Lund
ruffe10 cmIda Månsson
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