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Örlen

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 26 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Örlen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 13 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.

Large and deep (26 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 — Örlen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Örlen

perch predatory fish
typically ~28 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 50 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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 ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 27 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Örlen

The species list of Örlen runs to 13. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.

Every session at Örlen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Hanna Johansenburbot39 cm
  2. 2Per Bakkeburbot37 cm
  3. 3Maria Erikssonburbot37 cm
  4. 4Emil Vainiosutare27 cm
  5. 5Torbjörn Petterssonroach18 cm
  6. 6Jonas Webervendace15 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmMaria Eriksson
sutare27 cmEmil Vainio
roach18 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
vendace15 cmJonas Weber
The same water, for real
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