Öjesjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Öjesjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öjesjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Öjesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 51 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
löja fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 15 cm
Löja moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Öjesjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Öjesjön, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Öjesjön 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
- 1Magnus Hedlundzander45 cm
- 2Karin Weberid34 cm
- 3Lars Korhonenbream33 cm
- 4Karin Ekbjörkna16 cm
- 5Emil Boströmbjörkna16 cm
- 6Rickard Lundnors10 cm
Species records here
zander45 cmMagnus Hedlund
id34 cmKarin Weber
bream33 cmLars Korhonen
björkna16 cmKarin Ek
nors10 cmRickard Lund
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