Stora Örtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Örtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Stora Örtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Stora Örtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 23 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
elritsa fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 11 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~20 cm · can reach 28 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Stora Örtjärnen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Örtjärnen, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Örtjärnen 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
- 1Oskar Hedlundål44 cm
- 2Lars Weberbream30 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannregnbåge29 cm
- 4Erik Rasktrout15 cm
- 5Heike Boströmperch14 cm
- 6Heike Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmOskar Hedlund
bream30 cmLars Weber
regnbåge29 cmTomas Lehmann
trout15 cmErik Rask
perch14 cmHeike Boström
roach14 cmHeike Fischer
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