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Övre Gävjan

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Övre Gävjan lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Gävjan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Gävjan

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Övre Gävjan

Övre Gävjan holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Gävjan are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonbream34 cm
  2. 2Roland Sandströmsutare29 cm
  3. 3Jonas Blombjörkna17 cm
  4. 4Stefan Eksarv15 cm
  5. 5Björn Norénperch11 cm
  6. 6Astrid Holmruffe7 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmKarin Eriksson
sutare29 cmRoland Sandström
björkna17 cmJonas Blom
sarv15 cmStefan Ek
perch11 cmBjörn Norén
ruffe7 cmAstrid Holm
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