Oxvarpet
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oxvarpet 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 — Oxvarpet 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 Oxvarpet
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 Oxvarpet
The species list of Oxvarpet runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Oxvarpet 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
- 1Anna Nyströmpike53 cm
- 2Klaus Strandtrout37 cm
- 3Nils Åbergtrout31 cm
- 4Stefan Ekperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Torbjörn Schmidtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmAnna Nyström
trout37 cmKlaus Strand
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach14 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
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