Ölsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ölsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ölsjön 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 Ölsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Ölsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ölsjön. 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 Ölsjön 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
- 1Maria Ekpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Erikssonperch19 cm
- 4Mikko Forsbergperch19 cm
- 5Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Olofsson
perch19 cmMikko Forsberg
The same water, for real
