Öregöl
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 5.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Öregöl lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öregöl 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 Öregöl
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 86 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Öregöl
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Öregöl, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Öregöl 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Erikssonpike50 cm
- 2Stefan Brandtroach20 cm
- 3Andreas Johansenroach17 cm
- 4Anna Wagnerroach17 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch16 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Eriksson
roach17 cmAnna Wagner
perch14 cmJukka Schmidt
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