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Koltjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 62°N
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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Koltjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Koltjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Koltjärnen

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Koltjärnen

Koltjärnen holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe 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 Koltjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Torbjörn Petterssonpike56 cm
  2. 2Anders Blomzander40 cm
  3. 3Lars Johansenperch20 cm
  4. 4Jukka Erikssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Ole Björkperch18 cm
  6. 6Klaus Strandruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
zander40 cmAnders Blom
perch18 cmOle Björk
ruffe11 cmKlaus Strand
The same water, for real
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