Öxsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 32 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 32 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Öxsjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (32 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Öxsjön 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 Öxsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~73 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Öxsjön
The species list of Öxsjön runs to 6. 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 Öxsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Maria Ekål50 cm
- 2Lars Sandströmroach17 cm
- 3Per Sundinroach17 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonvendace14 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistnors10 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtnors10 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmMaria Ek
roach17 cmPer Sundin
vendace14 cmAndreas Pettersson
nors10 cmAxel Lindqvist
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