25. januar 2026
Lørdag den 24. januar mistede den...
Lørdag den 24. januar mistede den store “Laksefamilie” ved Skjern Å en af sine helt store legender: Svend Erik Øgendahl – bedre kendt som “Svense” eller “Sheriffen”.
Svense var en passioneret lystfisker, ivrig fuglekigger og ægte naturelsker. Men han var også en ildsjæl i arbejdet for genopretningen af lakse- og havørredbestandene i området omkring Skjern Å – et sted, der var hans et og alt.
Særligt Overbybæk, som løber i Vinbæk, før Vinbæk fortsætter mod Skjern Å, stod hans hjerte nær. Ved sammenløbet danner vandløbene skel mellem Borris Fiskeriforening og Sdr. Felding Lystfiskerforening. Fra 2016 og frem, indtil helbredet satte en stopper for hans fysiske formåen, kørte han tonsvis af gydegrus til bækken.
De mange tons blev transporteret i hans egen personbil og båret ned til vandet i spande – et arbejde udført med ukuelig vilje og stor kærlighed til naturen.
Svense var en gudsbenådet lystfisker og ildsjæl – og formentlig den, der kendte flest historier fra åen. Ingen vil nogensinde kunne erstatte Svense: ingen kan fortælle historier, som han kunne, ingen kan spise lige så meget kage som Svense, og ingen vil nogensinde kontrollere åens fiskere med den samme respekt og autoritet som ham. Vi er taknemmelige for, at han nåede at få sin egen sten i åen, mens han levede. Pladsen 200 meter opstrøms Sønderbyspang – “Sheriffen” – har givet mange lystfiskere en laks.
Må laksene springe lystigt i fossen, hvor vores “Sherif” end måtte være på vej hen ❤️🎣
🇬🇧 English version
On Saturday, 24 January, the great “Salmon Family” of the Skjern River lost one of its true legends: Svend Erik Øgendahl – better known as “Svense” or “the Sheriff.”
Svense was a passionate angler, devoted birdwatcher, and true lover of nature. He was also a driving force behind efforts to restore the salmon and sea trout populations in the Skjern River area – a place that meant everything to him.
He was especially dedicated to Overbybæk, which flows into Vinbæk before Vinbæk continues on to the Skjern River. At their confluence, the streams form the boundary between the Borris Angling Association and the Sdr. Felding Anglers’ Association. From 2016 onward, until his health no longer allowed him to continue, he transported tons of spawning gravel to the stream.
These many tons were carried in his own car and hauled to the water in buckets – a testament to his tireless determination and deep love for nature.
Svense was a gifted angler and a true enthusiast, perhaps the person who knew the greatest number of stories from the river. No one will ever replace Svense: no one could tell stories as he did, no one could eat as much cake as he could, and no one will ever again supervise the river’s anglers with the same respect and authority. We are grateful that he was able to receive his own commemorative stone in the river while he was still alive. The spot 200 metres upstream from Sønderbyspang – known as “the Sheriff” – has brought many anglers a salmon.
May the salmon leap joyfully in the rapids wherever our “Sheriff” may now be heading ❤️🎣
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