Övre Oldsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Övre Oldsjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Övre Oldsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Oldsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 74 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~22 cm · can reach 56 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Övre Oldsjön
perch, burbot and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Övre Oldsjön, carried by whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Övre Oldsjön 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
- 1Mats Vainioburbot48 cm
- 2Ole Boströmtrout30 cm
- 3Mats Häggtrout28 cm
- 4Anna Nyströmperch27 cm
- 5Petra Ekwhitefish24 cm
- 6Heike Dahlwhitefish24 cm
Species records here
burbot48 cmMats Vainio
trout30 cmOle Boström
perch27 cmAnna Nyström
whitefish24 cmHeike Dahl
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