Örtjärn
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Örtjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Örtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Örtjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Örtjärn, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Örtjärn 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
- 1Magnus Lehmannpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Ekpike49 cm
- 3Björn Falkperch22 cm
- 4Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
- 5Jonas Häggperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMagnus Lehmann
perch18 cmJonas Hägg
roach14 cmJukka Korhonen
The same water, for real
