Kottjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Kottjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Kottjärnen 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 Kottjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Kottjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Kottjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kottjärnen 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
- 1Axel Raskpike64 cm
- 2Ida Vogelpike52 cm
- 3Mats Hansenpike50 cm
- 4Sören Björkpike50 cm
- 5Erik Viklundperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergroach17 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmSören Björk
perch20 cmErik Viklund
roach17 cmJukka Åberg
The same water, for real
