Kusmustjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kusmustjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kusmustjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Kusmustjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Kusmustjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kusmustjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Kusmustjärnen 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
- 1Klaus Strandpike73 cm
- 2Björn Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerzander45 cm
- 4Eva Sandströmzander40 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Anna Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Boström
zander40 cmEva Sandström
roach15 cmRickard Olofsson
The same water, for real
