Överbosjön
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Överbosjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Överbosjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Överbosjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach 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.
Fishing Överbosjön
The species list of Överbosjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Överbosjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Axel Lehmannpike65 cm
- 2Jonas Blompike50 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 4Hanna Strandtrout28 cm
- 5Lars Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJonas Blom
trout28 cmHanna Strand
perch18 cmLars Johansen
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