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Yttersjön

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Yttersjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Yttersjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • 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 moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Yttersjön

The species list of Yttersjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, burbot and trout — 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 Yttersjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Viklundburbot36 cm
  2. 2Per Nieminentrout28 cm
  3. 3Mikael Nieminenperch25 cm
  4. 4Rickard Norénperch19 cm
  5. 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Petterssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmNils Viklund
trout28 cmPer Nieminen
perch25 cmMikael Nieminen
elritsa6 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
The same water, for real