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Öratjärnen

humic brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Öratjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Öratjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Öratjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the murky light, salmon shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Stäm grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Öratjärnen

perch, pike and salmon sit at the top of the food chain in Öratjärnen, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Öratjärnen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Lindqvistpike49 cm
  2. 2Mats Bergpike49 cm
  3. 3Kjell Olofssonregnbåge28 cm
  4. 4Oskar Hedlundruda16 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Bakkeruda15 cm
  6. 6Heike Fischerstäm13 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMats Berg
regnbåge28 cmKjell Olofsson
ruda15 cmBjørn Bakke
stäm13 cmHeike Fischer
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