Lortfjärden
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Lortfjärden lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lortfjärden FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lortfjärden
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja 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.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
stromming fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here stromming lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Lortfjärden
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Lortfjärden, carried by björkna, löja and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Lortfjärden are alike.
The catch board
- 1Eva Nyströmstromming23 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerstromming21 cm
- 3Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 4Emil Åströmroach16 cm
- 5Mikael Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Hägglöja10 cm
Species records here
stromming23 cmEva Nyström
perch18 cmHeike Holm
roach15 cmMikael Nieminen
löja10 cmJürgen Hägg
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