Lake Vättern · Sweden · Freshwater
Öningen
Pike, perch and burbot over a rocky plateau off the shore
Öningen is a shore dive near Ödeshög where the lake bed runs from the shallows down to 40 m. A broad rocky plateau lies just off the entry, with big shoals of small fish along with pike, perch and burbot, and at best salmon.
Also known as Oningen.
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, divers swim out over a large plateau of rock and cliff formations where the depth varies between 5 and 14 m. The site also has large vertical cliff walls and ravines, which keep the dive varied, and the bottom goes down to 40 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
- Exposed to the weather: with only two places to get in and out, the site is avoided when high waves are running.
Sources
- Lokala dykplatser — Atlantis Dive College
More dive sites in Lake Vättern
A loop around a small island straight from a harbour ramp
Wreck
One of four wrecks off Karlsborg, all shallower than 20 m
Vertical walls, a steep southern slope and fallen boulders to the north
Artificial reef
A boat scuttled in 2012, five minutes out from Jönköping harbour
Wreck
Two-masted brick freighter known to divers as Hajen
Similar dives elsewhere
Two training platforms and a buoyancy park in a 10 m lake
The fissure opens into a hall floored with car-sized boulders
Clear, cold pools under the two-arched bridge at Lavertezzo
Driftwood from the lake's formation on the bed