Onatjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Onatjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Onatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Onatjärnen
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.
Fishing Onatjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Onatjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Onatjärnen 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
- 1Linnea Fischerperch22 cm
- 2Elin Hansenperch20 cm
- 3Gustav Blomroach17 cm
- 4Sören Ekruffe10 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtruffe10 cm
- 6Karin Nyströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch20 cmElin Hansen
roach17 cmGustav Blom
ruffe10 cmSören Ek
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