Kittelsjöarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kittelsjöarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kittelsjöarna 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 Kittelsjöarna
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 Kittelsjöarna
The species list of Kittelsjöarna 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.
Every session at Kittelsjöarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Olofssonpike60 cm
- 2Maria Weberpike52 cm
- 3Rickard Norénperch18 cm
- 4Jukka Norénroach15 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAndreas Olofsson
perch18 cmRickard Norén
roach15 cmJukka Norén
The same water, for real
