Öjaren

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 1.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

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 ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~7 cm · can reach 41 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.

björkna fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 43 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 84 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 17 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sarv fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Öjaren

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Öjaren, carried by ål, björkna and bream. 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.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Månssonburbot36 cm
2Elin Strandsutare30 cm
3Kjell Krügerbjörkna15 cm
4Emil Petterssonsarv15 cm
5Axel Nieminenperch12 cm
6Petra Brandtroach11 cm

Species records here

burbot36 cmElin Månsson

sutare30 cmElin Strand

sarv15 cmEmil Pettersson

björkna15 cmKjell Krüger

perch12 cmAxel Nieminen

roach11 cmPetra Brandt

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish