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Västra Nottjärnen

acidified brown forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 4.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Västra Nottjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Nottjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~160 kr · annual permit ~800 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Västra Nottjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~29 cm · can reach 36 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Västra Nottjärnen

The species list of Västra Nottjärnen runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Västra Nottjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Korhonenpike56 cm
  2. 2Sara Lehmannpike51 cm
  3. 3Mats Åbergburbot40 cm
  4. 4Anders Nilssonwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Ole Krügerperch18 cm
  6. 6Axel Lehmannelritsa6 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Lehmann
burbot40 cmMats Åberg
whitefish24 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmOle Krüger
elritsa6 cmAxel Lehmann
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish