Översjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Översjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Översjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Översjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 43 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 21 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Översjön
The species list of Översjön runs to 8. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Översjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Wikströmpike53 cm
- 2Johan Karlssonpike52 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenpike49 cm
- 4Björn Norénbream21 cm
- 5Sören Dahlroach13 cm
- 6Petra Brandtruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Wikström
bream21 cmBjörn Norén
roach13 cmSören Dahl
ruffe7 cmPetra Brandt
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