Ørsjøen

mesotrophic lake · 59°N

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clarity 4.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Ørsjøen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ørsjøen 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 Ørsjøen

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Ørsjøen

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

Every session at Ørsjøen 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

1Hanna Strandpike50 cm
2Wolfgang Ekpike50 cm
3Kjell Björkpike49 cm
4Per Holmperch22 cm
5Elin Månssonperch18 cm
6Björn Norénroach14 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmHanna Strand

perch18 cmElin Månsson

roach14 cmBjörn Norén

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