Ögat
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
Character of the water
Ögat lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ögat FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ögat
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Ögat
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ögat, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Ögat are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wikströmpike57 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidtpike54 cm
- 3Henrik Lundperch19 cm
- 4Elin Fischerroach15 cm
- 5Petra Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmOskar Wikström
perch19 cmHenrik Lund
roach15 cmElin Fischer
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