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Övre Pålaktjärnen

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Övre Pålaktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Övre Pålaktjärnen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Övre Pålaktjärnen

Övre Pålaktjärnen holds 6 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Övre Pålaktjärnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Holmzander41 cm
  2. 2Oskar Åbergperch18 cm
  3. 3Axel Nieminenroach17 cm
  4. 4Ole Sandströmvendace14 cm
  5. 5Oskar Lehmannvendace13 cm
  6. 6Björn Falkvendace13 cm
Species records here
zander41 cmAstrid Holm
perch18 cmOskar Åberg
roach17 cmAxel Nieminen
vendace13 cmOskar Lehmann
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