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Kojtjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsources & method
clarity 6.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Kojtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kojtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Kojtjärnen

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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Kojtjärnen

perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kojtjärnen, carried by elritsa and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Kojtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Klaus Erikssontrout39 cm
  2. 2Karin Nilssonwhitefish26 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmwhitefish24 cm
  4. 4Emil Strandperch20 cm
  5. 5Tomas Brandtperch18 cm
  6. 6Mats Lindqvistelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout39 cmKlaus Eriksson
whitefish24 cmAxel Nyström
perch18 cmTomas Brandt
elritsa6 cmMats Lindqvist
The same water, for real