Ormtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 6.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ormtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ormtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ormtjärnen. 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 Ormtjärnen 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
- 1Anders Karlssonpike65 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike52 cm
- 3Axel Boströmpike50 cm
- 4Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 5Oskar Norénperch18 cm
- 6Ida Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Boström
perch18 cmIda Vogel
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