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Övertjärnen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 7.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Övertjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 21 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 ~25 cm · can reach 29 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.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Övertjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Övertjärnen, carried by bream, id and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Övertjärnen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Magnus Fischerpike49 cm
  2. 2Jukka Åbergid34 cm
  3. 3Mats Hansenid31 cm
  4. 4Ida Vogelbream30 cm
  5. 5Henrik Ekgrayling28 cm
  6. 6Henrik Forsbergperch14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMagnus Fischer
id31 cmMats Hansen
bream30 cmIda Vogel
grayling28 cmHenrik Ek
perch14 cmHenrik Forsberg
The same water, for real
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