Öringesjön
mesotrophic stratified lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Öringesjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
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 — Öringesjön 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 Öringesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Öringesjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Öringesjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Öringesjön 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
- Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenburbot39 cm
- 2Mikko Noréntrout32 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssontrout32 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmtrout30 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonperch20 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmMaria Johansen
trout30 cmKarin Nyström
perch20 cmOskar Nilsson
roach15 cmMaria Eriksson
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