Öjen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Öjen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öjen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Öjen
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 44 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 53 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 18 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Öjen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Öjen, carried by bream, roach and sarv. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Öjen 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
- 1Lars Weberbream22 cm
- 2Hanna Strandbream22 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenbream22 cm
- 4Jukka Norénroach14 cm
- 5Erik Raskroach11 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerperch8 cm
Species records here
bream22 cmNils Nieminen
roach14 cmJukka Norén
perch8 cmAnna Wagner
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