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Östersjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.9eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Östersjön lies in central Sweden — a 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • 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 Östersjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
asp fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~75 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Östersjön

Östersjön holds 14 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and asp, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Östersjön 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

  • 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. 1Karin Sjöbergbream22 cm
  2. 2Stefan Olofssonroach13 cm
  3. 3Roland Lundsarv12 cm
  4. 4Maria Johansensarv12 cm
  5. 5Erik Olofssonroach12 cm
  6. 6Jukka Sundinroach12 cm
Species records here
bream22 cmKarin Sjöberg
roach13 cmStefan Olofsson
sarv12 cmMaria Johansen
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish