Övre Blomsjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Övre Blomsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Blomsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Blomsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

björkna fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 16 cm

Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 36 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 69 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 8 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sarv fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Övre Blomsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Blomsjön, carried by ål, asp and björkna. 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 Blomsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Per Schmidtål44 cm
2Nils Nieminenzander40 cm
3Heike Sundinbream23 cm
4Tomas Lindqvistruffe8 cm
5Kjell Hedlundruffe7 cm
6Karl Norénnors6 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmPer Schmidt

zander40 cmNils Nieminen

bream23 cmHeike Sundin

ruffe8 cmTomas Lindqvist

nors6 cmKarl Norén

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