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Lill-Koltjärnen

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Lill-Koltjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lill-Koltjärnen 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 Lill-Koltjärnen

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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Lill-Koltjärnen

Lill-Koltjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. 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 Lill-Koltjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Bjørn Nyströmpike56 cm
  2. 2Linnea Fischerperch23 cm
  3. 3Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenroach15 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Rickard Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmBjørn Nyström
perch23 cmLinnea Fischer
roach15 cmEmil Nieminen
ruffe10 cmRickard Brandt
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