Potten
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Potten 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Potten FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Potten
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Potten
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Potten, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Potten 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
- 1Tomas Lindqvistpike54 cm
- 2Axel Petterssonpike52 cm
- 3Oskar Häggburbot38 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundintrout35 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAxel Pettersson
burbot38 cmOskar Hägg
trout35 cmFredrik Sundin
perch20 cmJukka Åberg
roach15 cmHeike Wikström
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