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Oresjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.9eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Oresjön 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 lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Oresjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Oresjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 35 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 68 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sarv fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Oresjön

Oresjön holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Oresjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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. 1Maria Åbergpike43 cm
  2. 2Axel Raskpike38 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Åströmkarp36 cm
  4. 4Karl Sandströmzander32 cm
  5. 5Rickard Rasktrout30 cm
  6. 6Uwe Vainiobjörkna17 cm
Species records here
pike43 cmMaria Åberg
karp36 cmJürgen Åström
zander32 cmKarl Sandström
trout30 cmRickard Rask
björkna17 cmUwe Vainio
The same water, for real
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