Katthavet
humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Katthavet lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Katthavet 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 Katthavet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Katthavet
Katthavet 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 Katthavet 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
- 1Hanna Viklundpike53 cm
- 2Petra Olofssonpike53 cm
- 3Maria Olofssonperch20 cm
- 4Astrid Holmperch19 cm
- 5Elin Sjöbergperch19 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHanna Viklund
perch19 cmElin Sjöberg
roach15 cmHeike Lindqvist
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