Yttertjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Yttertjärnen 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yttertjärnen 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 Yttertjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Yttertjärnen
The species list of Yttertjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Yttertjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Roland Holmtrout36 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonentrout29 cm
- 3Lars Wagnertrout28 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerperch21 cm
- 5Elin Åbergperch20 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmStefan Korhonen
perch21 cmJonas Krüger
The same water, for real
