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Oppsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.4eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Oppsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Oppsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Oppsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 20 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 36 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Oppsjön

perch sit at the top of the food chain in Oppsjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Oppsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Axel Petterssonbream13 cm
  2. 2Hanna Viklundroach12 cm
  3. 3Klaus Strandroach11 cm
  4. 4Jukka Erikssonsarv10 cm
  5. 5Heike Sjöbergsarv9 cm
  6. 6Stefan Brandtruffe7 cm
Species records here
bream13 cmAxel Pettersson
roach11 cmKlaus Strand
sarv9 cmHeike Sjöberg
ruffe7 cmStefan Brandt
The same water, for real
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