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Öjaren

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Öjaren 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Öjaren 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 Öjaren

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 52 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 18 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Öjaren

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

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 Öjaren are alike.

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. 1Emil Weberpike42 cm
  2. 2Kjell Karlssonpike39 cm
  3. 3Sören Dahlpike39 cm
  4. 4Andreas Johansenpike39 cm
  5. 5Ole Björkroach11 cm
  6. 6Tomas Brandtruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmEmil Weber
roach11 cmOle Björk
ruffe8 cmTomas Brandt
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish