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Östra Massiljan

northern humic brown tarn · 63°N
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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Östra Massiljan 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Massiljan FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Östra Massiljan

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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling 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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Östra Massiljan

Östra Massiljan holds 10 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and roach, nors and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Östra Massiljan 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anna Vainioburbot42 cm
  2. 2Ida SundinArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Erik Schmidtgrayling26 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Ida Månssonnors10 cm
  6. 6Sören Björknors10 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmAnna Vainio
Arctic char29 cmIda Sundin
grayling26 cmErik Schmidt
whitefish24 cmStefan Brandt
nors10 cmSören Björk
The same water, for real
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