Ötjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Ötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Ötjärnen
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Ötjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Ötjärnen 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
- 1Sören Häggperch20 cm
- 2Jonas Weberperch20 cm
- 3Henrik Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Johan Nieminenroach17 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonroach15 cm
- 6Björn Bergroach14 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmSören Hägg
roach15 cmJukka Eriksson
The same water, for real
