Pottan
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Pottan lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Pottan 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 Pottan
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Pottan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Pottan, carried by roach and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Pottan 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike62 cm
- 2Lars Boströmpike51 cm
- 3Björn Strandbream31 cm
- 4Mats Åbergbream30 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Lars Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike62 cmFredrik Eriksson
bream30 cmMats Åberg
perch18 cmJukka Sandström
roach15 cmLars Weber
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