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Yttersjön

northern acidified brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4oligotrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Yttersjön lies in the cold north — a northern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 3 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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Yttersjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 62 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Yttersjön

Yttersjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. 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 Yttersjön 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.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Bergperch18 cm
  2. 2Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Boströmperch16 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Nyströmperch16 cm
  5. 5Lars Nilssonperch16 cm
  6. 6Jukka Weberperch16 cm
The same water, for real