Kloppetjärnen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Kloppetjärnen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kloppetjärnen 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 Kloppetjärnen
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 Kloppetjärnen
Kloppetjärnen 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.
Every session at Kloppetjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 2Heike Nilssonperch18 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergroach15 cm
- 4Karl Bergroach15 cm
- 5Björn Falkroach15 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmHeike Nilsson
roach15 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
