Kottenlamp
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kottenlamp lies in central Sweden — a 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kottenlamp 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 Kottenlamp
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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 Kottenlamp
The species list of Kottenlamp 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 Kottenlamp 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
- 1Heike Dahlpike58 cm
- 2Emil Wagnerperch20 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundroach15 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmHeike Dahl
perch20 cmEmil Wagner
roach15 cmFredrik Hedlund
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