Spår-Olatjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Spår-Olatjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Spår-Olatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Spår-Olatjärnen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Spår-Olatjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Spår-Olatjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Spår-Olatjärnen 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
- 1Elin Hedlundpike49 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 4Heike Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Lars Wagnerperch18 cm
- 6Karin Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmElin Hedlund
perch18 cmLars Wagner
roach15 cmKarin Eriksson
The same water, for real
