Ormtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road
Character of the water
Ormtjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ormtjärnen 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 Ormtjärnen
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.
Fishing Ormtjärnen
Ormtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Ormtjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Ida Månssonpike54 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggpike50 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergperch21 cm
- 4Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Hägg
perch21 cmHenrik Forsberg
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