Övre Badasjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 0.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Övre Badasjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Badasjön 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 Övre Badasjön

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.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

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 Övre Badasjön

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

Every session at Övre Badasjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin Månssonpike54 cm
2Anna Månssonpike50 cm
3Linnea Nieminenperch18 cm
4Rickard Olofssonroach16 cm
5Heike Wikströmroach15 cm
6Oskar Åbergroach14 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmAnna Månsson

perch18 cmLinnea Nieminen

roach15 cmHeike Wikström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish