Ottersjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Ottersjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Ottersjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ottersjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Ottersjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Ottersjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Ottersjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Ottersjön 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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Boströmpike52 cm
2Erik Raskål49 cm
3Jonas Häggzander45 cm
4Björn Bergzander41 cm
5Maria Olofssonzander41 cm
6Björn Boströmsutare30 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmEmil Boström

ål49 cmErik Rask

zander45 cmJonas Hägg

sutare30 cmBjörn Boström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish