Ösjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Ösjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (9 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 ~16 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 45 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Ösjön
The species list of Ösjön runs to 5. 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergsutare45 cm
- 2Anders Karlssonpike31 cm
- 3Emil Weberpike30 cm
- 4Mikael Björksarv19 cm
- 5Petra Brandtroach13 cm
- 6Johan Viklundperch13 cm
Species records here
sutare45 cmSabine Sjöberg
pike31 cmAnders Karlsson
sarv19 cmMikael Björk
perch13 cmJohan Viklund
roach13 cmPetra Brandt
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