Lortfjärden
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 7.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lortfjärden lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lortfjärden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lortfjärden
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Lortfjärden
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lortfjärden, carried by 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike54 cm
- 2Ole Boströmpike50 cm
- 3Astrid Viklundtrout29 cm
- 4Ole Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Klaus Strandroach15 cm
- 6Gustav Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmPer Dahl
trout29 cmAstrid Viklund
roach14 cmGustav Blom
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