Ösjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
clarity 7.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ösjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ösjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Ösjön
The species list of Ösjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Ösjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike59 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmpike51 cm
- 3Jukka Schmidtpike51 cm
- 4Astrid Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenroach17 cm
- 6Per Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKarl Rask
perch18 cmAstrid Krüger
roach17 cmElin Nieminen
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