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Östen

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 1 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.3 mmax depth 1 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Östen lies in the south — a southern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 1 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Östen

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
asp fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 68 cm
In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
björkna fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 28 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 43 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 76 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
id fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 31 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 37 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Östen

Östen holds 15 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Östen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Viklundål48 cm
  2. 2Gustav Karlssonsarv15 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Ekstäm13 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonperch11 cm
  5. 5Jonas Krügerruffe8 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmErik Viklund
sarv15 cmGustav Karlsson
stäm13 cmBjørn Ek
perch11 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe7 cmKlaus Karlsson
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