Motjärn
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Motjärn lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Motjärn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Motjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 34 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.
Fishing Motjärn
The species list of Motjärn runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Motjärn 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
- 1Lars Forsbergpike57 cm
- 2Heike Brandtperch28 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenperch23 cm
- 4Rickard Raskperch22 cm
- 5Elin Månssonroach14 cm
- 6Hanna Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmLars Forsberg
perch28 cmHeike Brandt
roach14 cmHanna Viklund
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