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Stor-Oxsjön

humic brown tarn · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stor-Oxsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Oxsjön 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 Stor-Oxsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Stor-Oxsjön

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Oxsjön, carried by regnbåge. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Stor-Oxsjön 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.

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. 1Stefan Åströmpike57 cm
  2. 2Jukka WeberArctic char35 cm
  3. 3Astrid Viklundregnbåge28 cm
  4. 4Elin HansenArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Maria Johansenperch21 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmStefan Åström
Arctic char35 cmJukka Weber
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Viklund
perch19 cmElin Hedlund
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish