Övre Horntjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Övre Horntjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Horntjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Horntjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Övre Horntjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Horntjärnen, 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 Horntjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Korhonenpike50 cm
- 2Karin Johansenperch19 cm
- 3Maria Weberroach15 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmruffe11 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonruffe10 cm
- 6Oskar Norénruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch19 cmKarin Johansen
roach15 cmMaria Weber
ruffe11 cmKarl Nyström
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