Ottringstjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ottringstjärnen 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ottringstjärnen 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 Ottringstjärnen
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 Ottringstjärnen
Ottringstjärnen 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.
Every session at Ottringstjärnen 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
- 1Mikko Sandströmpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Bergpike53 cm
- 3Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
- 4Astrid Häggroach15 cm
- 5Roland Krügerroach14 cm
- 6Rickard Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikko Sandström
perch19 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach15 cmAstrid Hägg
The same water, for real
