Ottermyrtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ottermyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Ottermyrtjärnen 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 Ottermyrtjärnen
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.
Fishing Ottermyrtjärnen
The species list of Ottermyrtjärnen 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.
Every session at Ottermyrtjärnen 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
- 1Jonas Krügerpike57 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonperch20 cm
- 3Magnus Forsbergperch19 cm
- 4Anders Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Mikko Norénroach15 cm
- 6Uwe Weberroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmJonas Krüger
perch20 cmRickard Olofsson
roach15 cmUwe Weber
The same water, for real
