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Yttersjön

humic brown tarn · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline10 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Yttersjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Yttersjön 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 Yttersjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
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 Yttersjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Yttersjön, carried by elritsa, roach and regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Yttersjön 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.

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. 1Axel Raskregnbåge31 cm
  2. 2Anna Lundregnbåge31 cm
  3. 3Eva SandströmArctic char29 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Lindqvistwhitefish25 cm
  5. 5Elin Hedlundgrayling25 cm
  6. 6Wolfgang Olofssongrayling25 cm
Species records here
regnbåge31 cmAnna Lund
Arctic char29 cmEva Sandström
whitefish25 cmWolfgang Lindqvist
grayling25 cmElin Hedlund
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