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Kultsjön

northern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 130 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 8.8 mmax depth 130 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kultsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic deep 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.

Large and deep (130 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kultsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Kultsjön

elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 93 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~30 cm · can reach 40 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~26 cm · can reach 55 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Kultsjön

Kultsjön holds 4 species, with burbot, trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Kultsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
Tournaments here
All tournaments

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falktrout27 cm
  2. 2Elin Hedlundburbot26 cm
  3. 3Jukka SchmidtArctic char22 cm
  4. 4Jukka SandströmArctic char21 cm
  5. 5Klaus Karlssonelritsa7 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Lundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout27 cmStefan Falk
burbot26 cmElin Hedlund
Arctic char22 cmJukka Schmidt
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Lund
The same water, for real