Kojtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Kojtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kojtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kojtjärnen
The species list of Kojtjärnen runs to 1. The predators — trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Kojtjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Noréntrout40 cm
- 2Jonas Häggtrout30 cm
- 3Petra Ektrout28 cm
- 4Oskar Lehmanntrout28 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Fredrik Krügertrout28 cm
The same water, for real