Orranäsasjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

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

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Orranäsasjön 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 Orranäsasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 71 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sarv fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 24 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 39 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

sutare fish

typically ~52 cm · can reach 53 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Orranäsasjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Orranäsasjön, carried by roach, sarv and whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Orranäsasjön 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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Vainiopike39 cm
2Elin Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
3Elin Hedlundroach18 cm
4Ole Nyströmperch14 cm
5Karl Sandströmsarv9 cm
6Mats Sjöbergsarv8 cm

Species records here

pike39 cmEmil Vainio

whitefish26 cmElin Nieminen

roach18 cmElin Hedlund

perch14 cmOle Nyström

sarv8 cmMats Sjöberg

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