Yttre Orrtjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Fish Yttre Orrtjärnen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Yttre Orrtjärnen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Havsoring-baltic moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

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.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Yttre Orrtjärnen

Yttre Orrtjärnen holds 11 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and havsoring-baltic, id and regnbåge schooling beneath them. 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 Yttre Orrtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jürgen Häggburbot36 cm
2Ole Weberregnbåge29 cm
3Stefan Korhonentrout28 cm
4Mikael Björkwhitefish25 cm
5Ida Sundinwhitefish24 cm
6Erik Raskhavsoring-baltic20 cm

Species records here

burbot36 cmJürgen Hägg

regnbåge29 cmOle Weber

trout28 cmStefan Korhonen

whitefish25 cmMikael Björk

havsoring-baltic20 cmErik Rask

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