Örsjösjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 2.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Örsjösjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Örsjösjön 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 Örsjösjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 39 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 48 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 64 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 27 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sarv fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 22 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

sutare fish

typically ~37 cm · can reach 44 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Örsjösjön

Örsjösjön holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Örsjösjön 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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karin Sjöbergzander40 cm
2Rickard Raskburbot37 cm
3Tomas Wikströmpike36 cm
4Hanna Petterssonpike35 cm
5Jukka Sandströmwhitefish25 cm
6Heike Boströmwhitefish24 cm

Species records here

zander40 cmKarin Sjöberg

burbot37 cmRickard Rask

pike35 cmHanna Pettersson

whitefish24 cmHeike Boström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish