Kollsbotjärn
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kollsbotjärn lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kollsbotjärn 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 Kollsbotjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Kollsbotjärn
Kollsbotjärn holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Kollsbotjärn are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Krügerpike58 cm
- 2Oskar Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Weberperch20 cm
- 4Magnus Lehmannperch20 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
- 6Stefan Falkvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmOskar Wikström
perch20 cmTomas Weber
roach16 cmTomas Lehmann
vendace13 cmStefan Falk
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