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Övre Järvåssjön

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Övre Järvåssjön 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 lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Järvåssjön FVOF. Day permit ~80 kr · annual permit ~400 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 Järvåssjön

ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here stäm lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Övre Järvåssjön

The species list of Övre Järvåssjön runs to 8. The predators — pike, salmon and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Övre Järvåssjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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
  1. 1Karl Sandströmpike55 cm
  2. 2Bjørn Boströmsalmon53 cm
  3. 3Per Åbergål50 cm
  4. 4Erik Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
  5. 5Jürgen HansenArctic char29 cm
  6. 6Eva Bakkeruda15 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmKarl Sandström
salmon53 cmBjørn Boström
ål50 cmPer Åberg
regnbåge29 cmErik Olofsson
Arctic char29 cmJürgen Hansen
ruda15 cmEva Bakke
The same water, for real
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