Kotjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kotjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Kotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kotjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Kotjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kotjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Roland Krügerpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Fischerpike49 cm
- 3Sören Ekperch19 cm
- 4Ole Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Häggroach14 cm
- 6Lars Sandströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJukka Fischer
perch19 cmSören Ek
roach14 cmOskar Hägg
ruffe9 cmLars Sandström
The same water, for real
