Lilla Oxögat
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
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clarity 4.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Oxögat 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Oxögat FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lilla Oxögat
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lilla Oxögat
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Oxögat, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Oxögat 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
- 1Emil Lundpike52 cm
- 2Emil Åströmpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssontrout29 cm
- 4Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 5Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEmil Lund
trout29 cmLinnea Karlsson
perch18 cmAxel Lindqvist
roach15 cmKarl Sandström
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