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Ösatjärnarna

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Ösatjärnarna lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ösatjärnarna 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 Ösatjärnarna

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Ösatjärnarna

Ösatjärnarna holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Ösatjärnarna are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Strandperch21 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Nyströmperch19 cm
  3. 3Maria Häggperch18 cm
  4. 4Henrik Bergperch18 cm
  5. 5Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
  6. 6Astrid Hedlundroach16 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmMagnus Johansen
roach16 cmAstrid Hedlund
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