Örsjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Örsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Örsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Örsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Örsjön
The species list of Örsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch — 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 Örsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Heike Korhonensarv28 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmsarv28 cm
- 3Stefan Korhonenbream18 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannbream17 cm
- 5Klaus Strandroach11 cm
- 6Hanna Strandruffe7 cm
Species records here
sarv28 cmHeike Korhonen
bream18 cmStefan Korhonen
roach11 cmKlaus Strand
ruffe7 cmHanna Strand
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