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Kuletjärnen

southern acidified brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus poorno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kuletjärnen lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kuletjärnen 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 Kuletjärnen

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.

Fishing Kuletjärnen

Kuletjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Kuletjärnen 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Per Nieminenpike53 cm
  2. 2Kjell Krügerpike49 cm
  3. 3Sören Dahlperch19 cm
  4. 4Rickard Viklundperch18 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Johan Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Nieminen
perch18 cmJohan Viklund
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