Oxögat
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
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clarity 4.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oxögat FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Oxögat
Oxögat holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Oxögat 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
- 1Jukka Åbergpike49 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmtrout29 cm
- 3Roland Olofssonperch20 cm
- 4Mats Vainioperch19 cm
- 5Mats Krügerperch18 cm
- 6Henrik Forsbergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJukka Åberg
trout29 cmJonas Wikström
perch18 cmMats Krüger
roach15 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
