Övre Myrgubbsjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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Character of the water

Övre Myrgubbsjön 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (20 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Övre Myrgubbsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Myrgubbsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 22 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 47 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 13 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Övre Myrgubbsjön

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

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 Myrgubbsjön 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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Elin NieminenArctic char33 cm
2Tomas Åströmregnbåge32 cm
3Karin Månssonburbot32 cm
4Fredrik Björktrout30 cm
5Ole SandströmArctic char28 cm
6Heike Fischerroach16 cm

Species records here

Arctic char33 cmElin Nieminen

burbot32 cmKarin Månsson

regnbåge32 cmTomas Åström

trout30 cmFredrik Björk

roach16 cmHeike Fischer

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish