Örtjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Örtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Örtjärnen 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 Örtjärnen

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 Örtjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Örtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Örtjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Nieminenpike51 cm
2Emil Boströmperch20 cm
3Per Åbergperch19 cm
4Lars Weberperch18 cm
5Lars Lindqvistperch18 cm
6Anna Nieminenroach15 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmElin Nieminen

perch20 cmEmil Boström

roach15 cmAnna Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish