Oxsjötjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Oxsjötjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 — Oxsjötjärnen 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 Oxsjötjärnen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Oxsjötjärnen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Oxsjötjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Oxsjötjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Petra Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergtrout31 cm
- 4Eva Viklundtrout30 cm
- 5Oskar Häggperch18 cm
- 6Emil Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPetra Brandt
trout30 cmEva Viklund
perch18 cmOskar Hägg
roach15 cmEmil Falk
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