The lakes

Öijared is a peninsula surrounded by lakes Sävelången and Mjörn. A place characterized by its proximity to water.

Lake Iglas

In the middle of the Öijared peninsula's wilderness lies Iglasjön, and in the middle of the lake is a small island. Surrounded by large forests, the lake is usually completely still, and the clear water is home to both rainbow and brown trout.

The saw bar

Sävelången gets its water from Mjörn, via Norsesund and Lillelången, and in the south the lake flows into Säveån. Around Sävelången are Norsesund and Ingared in the north, Tollered in the east and Floda in the south. The Nääs estate is located at the south-western end of the lake.

In the past, there was steamboat traffic here, operated by the steamer S/S Sävelången. Sävelången is home to perch, bream, pike, ide, burbot, roach, eel and trout. The birdlife is varied. Mallard, goldeneye, great crested grebe, lesser crested grebe, grebe, little grebe, moorhen and mute swan nest here. The area is also an important wintering place for various types of seabirds and in winter sea eagles are regularly observed.

Blackberries

After Unden, Mjörn is Västergötland's second largest lake, located entirely within the landscape. The lake is 58 meters above sea level and there are about 60 named islands. Alingsås and Västra Bodarna are located on the eastern shore of the lake, and Sjövik and Björboholm on the western shore. The concept of "farms around the lake" is also found here, where the larger farms line the shores of Mjörn, Östads Säteri, Vikaryds Egendom and Bryngenäs. Mjörn is drained by Säveån.

Mjörn is a fish-rich lake and eighteen different species have been identified. Among these are some unusual species such as mountain whitefish, lamprey and the genetically specific brown trout. The others are pike, perch, zander, eel, bream, roach, tench, tench, burbot, small pickerel, gizzard shad, vendace and dace.

Wetlands

To help clean up the lakes around the peninsula, we have created so-called phosphorus traps in the form of wetlands. When the golf courses are fertilized, phosphorus is added to the soil, which is captured by the wetlands and sinks to the bottom. As a result, cleaner, clearer water flows into the lakes.