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Kolasjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 6.2 mmax depth 17 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Kolasjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kolasjön 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 Kolasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Kolasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kolasjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Kolasjön 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Olofssonpike40 cm
  2. 2Henrik Bergpike40 cm
  3. 3Kjell Krügerroach23 cm
  4. 4Erik Olofssonroach22 cm
  5. 5Andreas Petterssonroach22 cm
  6. 6Anna Häggroach22 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmHenrik Berg
roach22 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real