Orrleken
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Orrleken 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Orrleken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Orrleken
perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Orrleken
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Orrleken, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Orrleken 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
- 1Jukka Åbergperch23 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerperch22 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
- 4Jonas Blomroach12 cm
- 5Wolfgang Åbergroach12 cm
- 6Wolfgang Ekroach11 cm
Species records here
perch22 cmMikko Krüger
roach11 cmWolfgang Ek
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