Örtjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örtjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Örtjärnet
Örtjärnet holds 2 species, with perch and salmon 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
- 1Ole Boströmsalmon56 cm
- 2Astrid Wagnerperch25 cm
- 3Anders Lindqvistperch21 cm
- 4Kjell Olofssonperch20 cm
- 5Karin Ekperch20 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmOle Boström
perch21 cmAnders Lindqvist
The same water, for real
