Ornungasjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.8 mmax depth 15 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Ornungasjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

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.

Moderately deep (15 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ornungasjö 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 Ornungasjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Ornungasjö

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ornungasjö, carried by roach, whitefish and sutare. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Ornungasjö 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Nilssonpike53 cm
2Wolfgang Lindqvistsutare28 cm
3Axel Månssonwhitefish25 cm
4Maria Sandströmperch19 cm
5Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
6Sören Lundroach14 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmAxel Nilsson

sutare28 cmWolfgang Lindqvist

whitefish25 cmAxel Månsson

perch18 cmBjørn Boström

roach14 cmSören Lund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish