Övre Ältsvattnet
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Övre Ältsvattnet lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Ältsvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Övre Ältsvattnet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Övre Ältsvattnet
Övre Ältsvattnet holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Övre Ältsvattnet 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
- 1Ida Raskpike56 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Gustav Karlssonroach15 cm
- 5Heike Holmroach15 cm
- 6Karin Ekruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmIda Rask
perch18 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach15 cmGustav Karlsson
ruffe10 cmKarin Ek
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