Kutjärn
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Kutjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kutjärn 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 Kutjärn
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Kutjärn
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Kutjärn, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Kutjärn regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Roland Olofssonpike64 cm
- 2Linnea Karlssonpike52 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistzander50 cm
- 4Sören Björkpike50 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmperch19 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmLinnea Karlsson
zander50 cmTomas Lindqvist
perch19 cmKarin Nyström
ruffe11 cmHeike Wikström
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