Ötjärn
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ötjärn lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ötjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ötjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Ötjärn
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ötjärn, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Ötjärn are alike.
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
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike53 cm
- 2Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 4Maria Ekperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Andreas Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmRickard Olofsson
perch18 cmMaria Ek
roach14 cmAndreas Olofsson
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