Olerudsjön
Character of the water
Olerudsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Olerudsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Olerudsjön
Fishing Olerudsjön
Olerudsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, asp and björkna schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Olerudsjön 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.
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
- 1Klaus Strandsalmon72 cm
- 2Björn Bergsalmon55 cm
- 3Elin Nieminenpike50 cm
- 4Linnea Vogelpike50 cm
- 5Ole Boströmål45 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergperch18 cm