Ommen

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

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clarity 2.6 mmax depth 14 mpH 7.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Ommen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest 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.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ommen 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 Ommen

perch predatory fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 42 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 43 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~69 cm · can reach 94 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sarv fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 33 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 32 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Ommen

Ommen holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Ommen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Holmbream26 cm
2Per Häggsutare22 cm
3Elin Hansenburbot21 cm
4Petra Månssonroach20 cm
5Mikael Björknors10 cm
6Klaus Erikssonruffe9 cm

Species records here

bream26 cmHeike Holm

sutare22 cmPer Hägg

burbot21 cmElin Hansen

roach20 cmPetra Månsson

nors10 cmMikael Björk

ruffe9 cmKlaus Eriksson

The same water, for real

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