Övre Backmyrtjärnen

Character of the water

Övre Backmyrtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Backmyrtjärnen 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.

Fishing Övre Backmyrtjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Backmyrtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Övre Backmyrtjärnen 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.