Puttjättjärnen
Character of the water
Puttjättjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Puttjättjärnen 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 Puttjättjärnen
Fishing Puttjättjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Puttjättjärnen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Puttjättjärnen are alike.
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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike56 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonpike54 cm
- 3Erik Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Lars Strandburbot39 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelroach18 cm