Övertjärnen
acidified forest lake · 61°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Övertjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övertjärnen 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 Övertjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Övertjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övertjärnen. 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 Övertjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Karl Raskpike57 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundpike56 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenpike50 cm
- 5Axel Månssonperch19 cm
- 6Björn Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMats Lindqvist
perch18 cmBjörn Falk
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