Kolken
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kolken lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kolken 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 Kolken
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 Kolken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kolken, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Kolken 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Häggpike56 cm
- 2Lars Strandpike52 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonpike51 cm
- 4Erik Olofssonperch23 cm
- 5Johan Björkperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Korhonenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTorbjörn Hägg
perch23 cmErik Olofsson
roach15 cmWolfgang Korhonen
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