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Kotjärnen

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Kotjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kotjärnen 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 Kotjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Kotjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kotjärnen, carried by ål and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Kotjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Hedlundpike49 cm
  2. 2Klaus Strandål46 cm
  3. 3Roland Olofssonål45 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Dahlperch21 cm
  5. 5Maria Häggroach15 cm
  6. 6Axel Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Hedlund
ål46 cmKlaus Strand
perch21 cmJürgen Dahl
roach14 cmAxel Pettersson
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish