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Oxögat

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Oxögat lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Oxögat FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Oxögat

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Oxögat

Oxögat holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Nieminenpike62 cm
  2. 2Emil Vainiopike50 cm
  3. 3Emil Nyströmroach16 cm
  4. 4Stefan Ekroach15 cm
  5. 5Emil Lundroach14 cm
  6. 6Heike Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmEmil Vainio
roach16 cmEmil Nyström
ruffe10 cmHeike Hägg
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