Ottertjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
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clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ottertjärnen 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 — Ottertjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ottertjärnen
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 Ottertjärnen
Ottertjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Ottertjärnen 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
- 1Björn Norénpike56 cm
- 2Tomas Weberpike50 cm
- 3Emil Wagnerpike50 cm
- 4Lars Weberperch19 cm
- 5Sören Lundperch19 cm
- 6Per Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Weber
perch19 cmSören Lund
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