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Kopptjärnarna

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kopptjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kopptjärnarna FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Kopptjärnarna

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.

Fishing Kopptjärnarna

The species list of Kopptjärnarna runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Kopptjärnarna 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

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Schmidtpike54 cm
  2. 2Gustav Raskperch25 cm
  3. 3Karin Nilssonperch21 cm
  4. 4Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Nyströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmErik Schmidt
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach15 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real