Kattjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 4.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kattjärnen 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kattjärnen 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 Kattjärnen
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Kattjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Kattjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kattjärnen 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
- 1Tomas Brandtburbot45 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmburbot38 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 4Axel Forsbergperch24 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
burbot38 cmHenrik Nyström
perch24 cmAxel Forsberg
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