Övra Giertsjaure
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Övra Giertsjaure lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övra Giertsjaure FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Övra Giertsjaure
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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Övra Giertsjaure
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Övra Giertsjaure, carried by elritsa and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Övra Giertsjaure 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
- 1Mikko Noréntrout35 cm
- 2Linnea KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 3Per FischerArctic char28 cm
- 4Henrik Berggrayling24 cm
- 5Elin Ekperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout35 cmMikko Norén
Arctic char28 cmPer Fischer
grayling24 cmHenrik Berg
perch19 cmElin Ek
elritsa6 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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