Närten
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Närten lies in the south — a southern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Närten 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 Närten
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.
Fishing Närten
The species list of Närten runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Närten are alike.
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonpike56 cm
- 2Emil Petterssonperch21 cm
- 3Maria Lundperch19 cm
- 4Anna Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmElin Månsson
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
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