Katthagtjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Katthagtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Katthagtjärnen 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 Katthagtjärnen
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.
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 Katthagtjärnen
The species list of Katthagtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Katthagtjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Raskpike52 cm
- 2Klaus Strandbream33 cm
- 3Ole Brandtbream30 cm
- 4Mikko Holmperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Falkroach16 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmGustav Rask
bream33 cmKlaus Strand
perch18 cmMikko Holm
roach16 cmStefan Falk
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