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Nottjärnen

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Nottjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nottjärnen 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 Nottjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Nottjärnen

Nottjärnen holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Nottjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Andreas Olofssonpike60 cm
  2. 2Magnus Fischerbream33 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Johansenbream30 cm
  4. 4Kjell Karlssonperch19 cm
  5. 5Heike Fischerroach19 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmAndreas Olofsson
bream33 cmMagnus Fischer
perch19 cmKjell Karlsson
roach19 cmHeike Fischer
ruffe11 cmMaria Hägg
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