Ögutjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 7.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ögutjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Ögutjärnen 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 Ögutjärnen
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.
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.
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.
Fishing Ögutjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ögutjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Ögutjärnen 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonpike58 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Mikko Krügerpike50 cm
- 4Nils Sandströmpike49 cm
- 5Rickard Raskperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Nilssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Brandt
perch18 cmRickard Rask
roach16 cmOskar Nilsson
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