Örken
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 38 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 38 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Örken lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (38 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örken 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 Örken
perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 41 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 ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 41 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 27 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 30 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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 32 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Örken
Örken holds 14 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Örken 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
- 1Wolfgang Krügerål50 cm
- 2Lars Johansenbream19 cm
- 3Per Bakkeperch17 cm
- 4Axel Lehmannbjörkna15 cm
- 5Anna Nieminenvendace13 cm
- 6Erik Schmidtelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmWolfgang Krüger
bream19 cmLars Johansen
perch17 cmPer Bakke
björkna15 cmAxel Lehmann
vendace13 cmAnna Nieminen
elritsa6 cmErik Schmidt
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