Öresjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 3.3 mmax depth 33 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Öresjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (33 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öresjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Öresjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
havsoring-baltic fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Öresjön
The species list of Öresjön runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and salmon — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Öresjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ole Hedlundpike49 cm
- 2Kjell Sjöbergål46 cm
- 3Karin Johansenhavsoring-baltic23 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonhavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 5Per Dahlnors10 cm
- 6Karin Webernors10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Hedlund
ål46 cmKjell Sjöberg
havsoring-baltic23 cmKarin Johansen
nors10 cmPer Dahl
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