Opperhalen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 23 mpH 5.9eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Opperhalen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (23 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Opperhalen 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 Opperhalen
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
stensimpa fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Down on the bottom stensimpa sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Opperhalen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Opperhalen, carried by bream, roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Opperhalen are alike.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Norénroach14 cm
- 2Wolfgang Krügerwhitefish13 cm
- 3Anna Wagnerperch11 cm
- 4Henrik Bergperch11 cm
- 5Petra Månssonperch11 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch10 cm
Species records here
roach14 cmJukka Norén
whitefish13 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch10 cmJukka Sandström
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