Back-Olovtjärn

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

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clarity 2.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Back-Olovtjärn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Back-Olovtjärn 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 Back-Olovtjärn

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.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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 ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Back-Olovtjärn

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Back-Olovtjärn. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Back-Olovtjärn 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Björn Falkpike51 cm
2Linnea Häggpike50 cm
3Hanna Johansenpike50 cm
4Roland SandströmArctic char34 cm
5Anna Nieminengrayling24 cm
6Roland Lundperch19 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmLinnea Hägg

Arctic char34 cmRoland Sandström

grayling24 cmAnna Nieminen

perch19 cmRoland Lund

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