Uratjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Uratjärnen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Uratjärnen 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 Uratjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Uratjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Uratjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Uratjärnen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Raskpike49 cm
- 2Mats Vainioperch18 cm
- 3Mikko Krügerroach15 cm
- 4Per Nieminenroach14 cm
- 5Sara Johansenruffe11 cm
- 6Sabine Krügerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmRickard Rask
perch18 cmMats Vainio
roach14 cmPer Nieminen
ruffe10 cmSabine Krüger
The same water, for real
