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Örvallssjön

humic brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 27 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 27 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Örvallssjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (27 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Örvallssjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Örvallssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~87 cm · can reach 87 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~36 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Örvallssjön

The species list of Örvallssjön runs to 11. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — 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 Örvallssjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike68 cm
  2. 2Sara Lehmannpike65 cm
  3. 3Kjell Krügersalmon54 cm
  4. 4Stefan Korhonenål49 cm
  5. 5Bjørn NyströmArctic char29 cm
  6. 6Heike Boströmruda16 cm
Species records here
pike65 cmSara Lehmann
salmon54 cmKjell Krüger
ål49 cmStefan Korhonen
Arctic char29 cmBjørn Nyström
ruda16 cmHeike Boström
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