Orrflotjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Orrflotjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Orrflotjärnen 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 Orrflotjärnen
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 Orrflotjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Orrflotjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Orrflotjärnen 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
- 1Per Bakketrout28 cm
- 2Heike Holmtrout28 cm
- 3Lars Johansenperch20 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 6Mats Erikssonroach14 cm
Species records here
trout28 cmPer Bakke
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
roach14 cmMats Eriksson
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