Örmalmen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Örmalmen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örmalmen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örmalmen
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.
Fishing Örmalmen
Örmalmen holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Örmalmen 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.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Krügerperch22 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 4Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Magnus Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Mats Lindqvistperch18 cm
The same water, for real
