Uttertjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Uttertjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Uttertjärnen 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 Uttertjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Uttertjärnen
The species list of Uttertjärnen runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Uttertjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundsalmon57 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundsalmon56 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnersalmon52 cm
- 4Erik Holmid31 cm
- 5Jukka Sundingrayling23 cm
- 6Andreas Johansenhavsoring-baltic21 cm
Species records here
salmon56 cmTorbjörn Lund
id31 cmErik Holm
grayling23 cmJukka Sundin
havsoring-baltic21 cmAndreas Johansen
The same water, for real
