Oxtjärnet
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oxtjärnet 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oxtjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Oxtjärnet
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.
Fishing Oxtjärnet
Oxtjärnet holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Oxtjärnet 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
- 1Heike Holmpike60 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenpike51 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmpike50 cm
- 4Maria Sandströmpike49 cm
- 5Jukka Sandströmperch18 cm
- 6Per Nieminenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmNils Nieminen
perch18 cmPer Nieminen
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