Örkytetjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Örkytetjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örkytetjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örkytetjärnen
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Örkytetjärnen
Örkytetjärnen holds 1 species and elritsa schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Örkytetjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Brandtelritsa7 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenelritsa6 cm
- 3Per Schmidtelritsa6 cm
- 4Per Krügerelritsa6 cm
- 5Anna Blomelritsa6 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlelritsa6 cm
The same water, for real
