Över-Gattejaur

northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N

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clarity 4.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Över-Gattejaur lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Över-Gattejaur FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Över-Gattejaur

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Över-Gattejaur

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Över-Gattejaur, carried by regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Över-Gattejaur are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna Nyströmpike56 cm
2Stefan Wikströmtrout32 cm
3Sabine Schmidttrout31 cm
4Elin Sjöbergregnbåge28 cm
5Mats Sjöbergtrout28 cm
6Linnea Karlssongrayling26 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmAnna Nyström

trout32 cmStefan Wikström

regnbåge28 cmElin Sjöberg

grayling26 cmLinnea Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish