Knåkåtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Knåkåtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Knåkåtjärnen 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 Knåkåtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Knåkåtjärnen
Knåkåtjärnen 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.
Whoever fishes Knåkåtjärnen 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
- 1Hanna Åströmpike56 cm
- 2Emil Nieminenpike50 cm
- 3Heike Sundinperch18 cm
- 4Linnea Korhonenroach15 cm
- 5Nils Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmHeike Sundin
roach14 cmKarl Sandström
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