Lake Vättern · Sweden · Freshwater · Wall
Omberg
Vertical walls, a steep southern slope and fallen boulders to the north
Photo: Sniper Zeta · CC BY-SA 4.0
Omberg is a shore dive near Ödeshög, surrounded by vertical walls, where the lake bed drops from the shallows to 25 m. Divers can head north or south from the entry, and both ways the best of the dive is at about 15 m.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Lake Vättern and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
From the entry the dive can go either way along the shore. Heading south, the best of it is at 15 m, where the bottom slopes steeply over sand and stone formations. To the north the best depth is also around 15 m, among large boulders that have fallen from the land, and these give good spawning grounds for shoals of fish, burbot and salmon. A car and other scrap have been dumped on the site, and the bottom goes down to 25 m.
Marine life and season
- Freshwater fish
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Lake Vättern: Lake courses run in spring, summer and autumn, and from November training moves to an indoor pool. No month is singled out as the best.
Know before you go
- The water can at times carry a light current.
Sources
- Lokala dykplatser — Atlantis Dive College
Photo credits
- Steep wooded cliffs dropping straight into grey, calm lake water, with a headland fading into the haze by Sniper Zeta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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