Sätertjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sätertjärnen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sätertjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Sätertjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Sätertjärnen
perch and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Sätertjärnen, carried by elritsa. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Sätertjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminentrout34 cm
- 2Hanna Åströmtrout30 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 4Hanna Johansentrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Johansen
perch19 cmRickard Åberg
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