Oresjötjärnen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oresjötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oresjötjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Oresjötjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Oresjötjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Oresjötjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Oresjötjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike50 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergpike49 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Brandtroach16 cm
- 5Linnea Häggroach16 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJukka Åberg
perch18 cmBjörn Olofsson
roach16 cmWolfgang Brandt
The same water, for real
