Omsjöflärken
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Omsjöflärken lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Omsjöflärken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Omsjöflärken
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 Omsjöflärken
The species list of Omsjöflärken runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Omsjöflärken 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
- 1Björn Olofssonpike49 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonperch20 cm
- 3Gustav Viklundroach18 cm
- 4Jukka Weberroach14 cm
- 5Jürgen Nilssonruffe11 cm
- 6Anna Månssonruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmBjörn Olofsson
perch20 cmKjell Olofsson
roach18 cmGustav Viklund
ruffe11 cmJürgen Nilsson
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