Orions bälte
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Orions bälte lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Orions bälte FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Orions bälte
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Orions bälte
Orions bälte holds 3 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Orions bälte 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Eva Bakkepike52 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtpike49 cm
- 3Johan Viklundtrout28 cm
- 4Roland Holmperch22 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 6Jukka Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Bakke
trout28 cmJohan Viklund
perch22 cmRoland Holm
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