Nottjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m6 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 6.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Nottjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Nottjärnen

The species list of Nottjärnen runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — 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 Nottjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Bakkesalmon63 cm
2Uwe Vainiosalmon56 cm
3Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
4Jonas Webergrayling26 cm
5Heike Korhonengrayling24 cm
6Maria Lundhavsoring-baltic21 cm

Species records here

salmon56 cmUwe Vainio

pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson

grayling26 cmJonas Weber

havsoring-baltic21 cmMaria Lund

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