Kedjorna
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 5.6 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kedjorna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kedjorna 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 Kedjorna
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.
Fishing Kedjorna
The species list of Kedjorna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Kedjorna 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Linnea Häggroach17 cm
- 3Gustav Åströmroach15 cm
- 4Björn Strandroach14 cm
- 5Mikko Lindqvistroach14 cm
- 6Tomas Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHanna Lindqvist
roach14 cmMikko Lindqvist
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