Östra Nottjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Östra Nottjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Östra Nottjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Nottjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~21 cm · can reach 38 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Östra Nottjärnen
The species list of Östra Nottjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Östra Nottjärnen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Weberperch18 cm
- 2Jürgen Hansentrout17 cm
- 3Axel Lindqvistperch17 cm
- 4Mikael Björktrout17 cm
- 5Henrik Forsbergtrout17 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtperch16 cm
Species records here
trout17 cmJürgen Hansen
perch16 cmKjell Brandt
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