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Norra Ösjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.9oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Norra Ösjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Norra Ösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Norra Ösjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Norra Ösjön

Norra Ösjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Norra Ösjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Krügerpike50 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Ekzander41 cm
  3. 3Axel Nyströmzander41 cm
  4. 4Heike Häggzander40 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wikströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Kjell Hedlundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikko Krüger
zander41 cmWolfgang Ek
perch19 cmOskar Wikström
The same water, for real