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Ödesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Ödesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Ödesjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ödesjön, carried by ål, roach and nors. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Ödesjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karl Raskpike54 cm
  2. 2Elin Sjöbergål45 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Ekburbot37 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenroach14 cm
  5. 5Heike Lindqvistnors10 cm
  6. 6Björn Strandnors9 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmKarl Rask
ål45 cmElin Sjöberg
burbot37 cmWolfgang Ek
roach14 cmEmil Nieminen
nors10 cmHeike Lindqvist
The same water, for real