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Övre Ivarstjärnen

humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline11 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

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

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Övre Ivarstjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Övre Ivarstjärnen

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Ivarstjärnen, carried by bream, elritsa and id. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Övre Ivarstjärnen 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.

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. 1Rickard Olofssonburbot45 cm
  2. 2Nils ÅbergArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Ida VogelArctic char28 cm
  4. 4Sara HolmArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Mats Lindqvistroach15 cm
  6. 6Björn Strandelritsa6 cm
Species records here
burbot45 cmRickard Olofsson
Arctic char28 cmSara Holm
roach15 cmMats Lindqvist
elritsa6 cmBjörn Strand
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