Oxögat
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oxögat lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oxögat FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Oxögat
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Oxögat
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Oxögat, carried by whitefish. 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 Oxögat are alike.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Sjöbergpike52 cm
- 2Heike Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Rickard Norénburbot36 cm
- 4Wolfgang KrügerArctic char29 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmtrout28 cm
- 6Lars Weberperch19 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sundin
burbot36 cmRickard Norén
Arctic char29 cmWolfgang Krüger
trout28 cmLars Sandström
perch19 cmLars Weber
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