Östersjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Östersjön 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östersjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 ~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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Östersjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Östersjön, carried by ruffe, havsoring-baltic and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Maria Erikssongrayling25 cm
- 2Roland Krügerhavsoring-baltic22 cm
- 3Heike Holmhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 4Per Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Mats Bergroach15 cm
- 6Heike Wikströmstäm13 cm
Species records here
grayling25 cmMaria Eriksson
havsoring-baltic20 cmHeike Holm
perch18 cmPer Sundin
roach15 cmMats Berg
stäm13 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
