Öster-Vingarna
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Öster-Vingarna lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öster-Vingarna 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 Öster-Vingarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 32 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 69 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 55 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~44 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~44 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Öster-Vingarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Öster-Vingarna, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Öster-Vingarna 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
- 1Stefan Wikströmpike39 cm
- 2Heike Boströmgrayling36 cm
- 3Anders Månssontrout35 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonburbot16 cm
- 5Petra Ekperch11 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmperch9 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmStefan Wikström
grayling36 cmHeike Boström
trout35 cmAnders Månsson
burbot16 cmPetra Olofsson
perch11 cmPetra Ek
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