Lorttjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lorttjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Lorttjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Lorttjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lorttjärnen
Lorttjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Lorttjärnen 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
- 1Uwe Vainiopike52 cm
- 2Gustav Viklundpike51 cm
- 3Erik Holmperch20 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch19 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Heike Dahlperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmGustav Viklund
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
The same water, for real
