Örtjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m1 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Örtjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Örtjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtjärnet
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Örtjärnet
Örtjärnet holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Örtjärnet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Häggtrout32 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout31 cm
- 3Karin Johansentrout29 cm
- 4Wolfgang Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Karin Ektrout28 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real
