Övre Bitartjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 msources & method →

clarity 3.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Övre Bitartjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Bitartjärnen 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.

Species in Övre Bitartjärnen

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

Fishing Övre Bitartjärnen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Bitartjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. 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 Övre Bitartjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Eva Viklundpike51 cm
2Emil Strandpike50 cm
3Astrid Vainiopike49 cm
4Sara Lehmannperch19 cm
5Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
6Kjell Karlssonroach15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmEmil Strand

perch19 cmSara Lehmann

roach15 cmKjell Karlsson

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