Övre Blåtjärnen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Övre Blåtjärnen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Blåtjärnen 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 Blåtjärnen
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.
Fishing Övre Blåtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Blåtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Övre Blåtjärnen 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
- 1Oskar Häggpike49 cm
- 2Björn Olofssonperch19 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Magnus Raskroach16 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOskar Hägg
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
roach16 cmMagnus Rask
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