Övre Jovattnet
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Övre Jovattnet lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Jovattnet FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Jovattnet
trout salmonids
typically ~40 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~16 cm · can reach 18 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Övre Jovattnet
trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Jovattnet. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Övre Jovattnet 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.
The catch board
- 1Petra Ektrout32 cm
- 2Jürgen Dahltrout32 cm
- 3Karl BergArctic char14 cm
- 4Nils SandströmArctic char13 cm
- 5Maria HolmArctic char13 cm
- 6Nils ViklundArctic char12 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmPetra Ek
Arctic char13 cmNils Sandström
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