Pjättan
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 5.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Pjättan lies in the south — a southern 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pjättan 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 Pjättan
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Pjättan
The species list of Pjättan 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 Pjättan 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike52 cm
- 2Sören Dahlpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Johan Nieminenroach16 cm
- 6Ole Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Wagner
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
roach16 cmJohan Nieminen
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