Lilla Kotjärnet

mesotrophic lake · 59°N

clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Lilla Kotjärnet 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lilla Kotjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lilla Kotjärnet

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 Lilla Kotjärnet

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Kotjärnet, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Lilla Kotjärnet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Gustav Åströmpike51 cm
2Johan Karlssonpike50 cm
3Johan Nieminenzander40 cm
4Ida Vogelperch18 cm
5Jukka Vogelroach14 cm
6Jukka Åbergroach14 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmJohan Karlsson

zander40 cmJohan Nieminen

perch18 cmIda Vogel

roach14 cmJukka Åberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish