Övervattnet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 5.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Övervattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övervattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Övervattnet
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Övervattnet
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övervattnet, carried by roach. 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 Övervattnet are alike.
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
- 1Magnus Fischerpike54 cm
- 2Karl Norénpike53 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergperch18 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Lars Korhonenperch18 cm
- 6Ida Vogelroach15 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmKarl Norén
perch18 cmJukka Åberg
roach15 cmIda Vogel
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