Diving Oko Lake (near Biograd)

Site Overview

Oko Lake (near Biograd) is a training site dive site in Inland Freshwater Sites, Croatia, set in the clear, fish-rich waters of the Adriatic Sea. Oko Lake is a tiny inland lake near Biograd used for confined-water training. Its small size and shallow depth make it ideal for courses and first open-water experiences. Visibility is limited but sufficient for skills practice close to the coast. It is a convenient warm-up venue before Adriatic sea dives. The setting is quiet and purely practical. It is a useful training pond for coastal dive centres. Conditions are typical of the Croatian coast: visibility generally runs from 2 to 6 metres, the current is low and the water temperature ranges between 10 and 22 degrees Celsius depending on season and depth. The marine life is classic Adriatic, centred on common carp, european chub, freshwater sponge, with the full community described below for those planning a dive. Because of its beginner rating and the need for Open Water certification, Oko Lake (near Biograd) is best approached with the right thermal protection and, where relevant, wreck or deep training. It is a representative example of why Croatian diving, with its wrecks, walls, caves and gorgonian forests, attracts divers who want history and Mediterranean life in equal measure.