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Älmten

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.9mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Älmten lies in the south — a southern 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Älmten 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 Älmten

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Älmten

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Älmten, carried by ruffe, roach and sarv. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Älmten 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.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mats Erikssonpike61 cm
  2. 2Anders Lindqvistpike51 cm
  3. 3Jukka Korhonenperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmsarv16 cm
  5. 5Jonas Webersarv16 cm
  6. 6Heike Wikströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmMats Eriksson
perch18 cmJukka Korhonen
sarv16 cmRoland Holm
roach14 cmHeike Wikström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish