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Tjärnnäs-Ottringen

northern humic brown tarn · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Tjärnnäs-Ottringen lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Tjärnnäs-Ottringen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Tjärnnäs-Ottringen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Tjärnnäs-Ottringen

Tjärnnäs-Ottringen holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Tjärnnäs-Ottringen are alike.

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
  1. 1Hanna Petterssonpike55 cm
  2. 2Elin Fischerpike50 cm
  3. 3Per Sundinburbot37 cm
  4. 4Emil Wagnertrout29 cm
  5. 5Hanna Brandtwhitefish25 cm
  6. 6Mikael Björkwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHanna Pettersson
burbot37 cmPer Sundin
trout29 cmEmil Wagner
whitefish25 cmHanna Brandt
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