Ödingen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Ödingen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ödingen 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 Ödingen
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Ödingen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ödingen, carried by ål, löja and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ödingen 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.
The catch board
- 1Uwe Sundinål44 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmburbot41 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmburbot37 cm
- 4Jürgen ÅströmArctic char28 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonlöja10 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmUwe Sundin
burbot37 cmBjørn Boström
Arctic char28 cmJürgen Åström
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
löja10 cmKarin Eriksson
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