Öxneredssjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.5eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Öxneredssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Öxneredssjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Öxneredssjön
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Öxneredssjön
Öxneredssjön is a water for those who like id, karp and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Öxneredssjön 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
- 1Heike Wikströmkarp39 cm
- 2Per Nyströmid36 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonid36 cm
- 4Stefan Strandsutare32 cm
- 5Mikael Korhonenid31 cm
- 6Karin Eksutare27 cm
Species records here
karp39 cmHeike Wikström
id36 cmPer Nyström
sutare27 cmKarin Ek
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