Öster-Spannsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N

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clarity 8.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Öster-Spannsjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Öster-Spannsjön 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 Öster-Spannsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

havsoring-baltic fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here havsoring-baltic lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Öster-Spannsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Öster-Spannsjön, carried by havsoring-baltic and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Öster-Spannsjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jürgen Hansenregnbåge31 cm
2Wolfgang Nyströmregnbåge29 cm
3Stefan Karlssongrayling23 cm
4Rickard Lundhavsoring-baltic21 cm
5Mats Krügerperch19 cm
6Sabine Krügerperch18 cm

Species records here

regnbåge29 cmWolfgang Nyström

grayling23 cmStefan Karlsson

havsoring-baltic21 cmRickard Lund

perch18 cmSabine Krüger

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