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Örbergatärnen

southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Örbergatärnen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Örbergatärnen 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 Örbergatärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Örbergatärnen

The species list of Örbergatärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Örbergatärnen 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. 1Petra Månssonpike52 cm
  2. 2Lars Weberpike50 cm
  3. 3Heike Dahlperch23 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Per Dahlroach15 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPetra Månsson
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach14 cmMaria Hägg
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