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Koratjtjärnen

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Koratjtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. 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.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Koratjtjärnen 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 Koratjtjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Koratjtjärnen

The species list of Koratjtjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Koratjtjärnen are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Månssonperch20 cm
  2. 2Stefan Ekperch20 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlperch20 cm
  4. 4Linnea Björkperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikko Norénroach17 cm
  6. 6Mikael Björkroach15 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmAxel Månsson
roach17 cmMikko Norén
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