Öster-Kyrktjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Öster-Kyrktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öster-Kyrktjärnen 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 Öster-Kyrktjärnen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Öster-Kyrktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Öster-Kyrktjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Öster-Kyrktjärnen 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
- 1Maria Ekpike53 cm
- 2Heike Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmpike52 cm
- 4Tomas Lehmannroach15 cm
- 5Roland Krügerruffe10 cm
- 6Axel Månssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmMaria Ek
roach15 cmTomas Lehmann
ruffe9 cmAxel Månsson
The same water, for real
