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Kattesjö

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kattesjö lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kattesjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Kattesjö

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.

Fishing Kattesjö

Kattesjö holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Kattesjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Johan Nieminenpike64 cm
  2. 2Ida Raskpike52 cm
  3. 3Anna Nieminenperch19 cm
  4. 4Petra Olofssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Maria Lundperch18 cm
  6. 6Karin Sjöbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmIda Rask
perch19 cmAnna Nieminen
roach15 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real