Orsjön
clear oligotrophic deep lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 27 m16 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 27 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Orsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.
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.
Large and deep (27 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Orsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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 Orsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 62 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
zander predatory fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 49 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 45 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 32 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 17 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Orsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Orsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and id. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Orsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Per Sundinpike48 cm
- 2Gustav Raskid31 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmregnbåge30 cm
- 4Uwe Nilssonregnbåge29 cm
- 5Oskar Hedlundruffe7 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike48 cmPer Sundin
id31 cmGustav Rask
regnbåge29 cmUwe Nilsson
ruffe7 cmKjell Karlsson
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