Örtjärnen
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 31 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 31 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Örtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (31 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Örtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 39 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 26 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Örtjärnen
The species list of Örtjärnen runs to 4. 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 Örtjärnen 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Bakkepike43 cm
- 2Magnus Johansenpike42 cm
- 3Per Häggwhitefish17 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtwhitefish16 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerroach13 cm
- 6Mikko Norénperch11 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmMagnus Johansen
whitefish17 cmPer Hägg
roach13 cmJonas Wagner
perch11 cmMikko Norén
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