Ytterstensjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N

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clarity 6.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ytterstensjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ytterstensjön 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 Ytterstensjön

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

stäm fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Ytterstensjön

pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ytterstensjön, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Ytterstensjön 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karin Nilssonsalmon55 cm
2Heike Häggsalmon54 cm
3Lars Holmål45 cm
4Sabine Schmidttrout30 cm
5Björn FalkArctic char29 cm
6Mikko LindqvistArctic char28 cm

Species records here

salmon55 cmKarin Nilsson

ål45 cmLars Holm

trout30 cmSabine Schmidt

Arctic char28 cmMikko Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish