Kattjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Kattjärnet 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kattjärnet 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 Kattjärnet
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Kattjärnet
Kattjärnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Kattjärnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Magnus Hedlundpike49 cm
- 2Maria Holmbream37 cm
- 3Jonas Wikströmbream36 cm
- 4Oskar Vogelbream32 cm
- 5Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 6Kjell Hedlundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMagnus Hedlund
bream36 cmJonas Wikström
roach16 cmTomas Wikström
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