Kotjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 6.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Kotjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kotjärnen 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 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.
Fishing Kotjärnen
The species list of Kotjärnen 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.
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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergpike50 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergroach18 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmWolfgang Åberg
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
roach14 cmSara Lehmann
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