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Övden

southern acidified brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 4.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Övden lies in the south — a southern acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övden FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Övden

perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 43 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 59 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 72 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 54 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Övden

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övden, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Övden is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Lundpike34 cm
  2. 2Elin Fischerbream26 cm
  3. 3Eva Bakkeroach17 cm
  4. 4Björn Boströmperch16 cm
  5. 5Heike Sundinperch15 cm
  6. 6Rickard Raskruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike34 cmSören Lund
bream26 cmElin Fischer
roach17 cmEva Bakke
perch16 cmBjörn Boström
ruffe8 cmRickard Rask
The same water, for real
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