Össjasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Össjasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Össjasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Össjasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 35 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 42 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 55 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Össjasjön
Össjasjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Össjasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Nilssonburbot42 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergsutare40 cm
- 3Wolfgang Brandtsutare40 cm
- 4Torbjörn Petterssonburbot36 cm
- 5Lars Boströmbream31 cm
- 6Gustav Nilssonperch14 cm
Species records here
sutare40 cmWolfgang Brandt
burbot36 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
bream31 cmLars Boström
perch14 cmGustav Nilsson
The same water, for real
