Opptjärnet
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 17 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Opptjärnet lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Opptjärnet 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 Opptjärnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Opptjärnet
The species list of Opptjärnet runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Opptjärnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenpike63 cm
- 2Nils Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Hanna Strandpike50 cm
- 4Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Elin Ekroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmWolfgang Olofsson
roach15 cmElin Ek
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