Ämtasjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.7oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ämtasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ämtasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ämtasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 22 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 39 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~68 cm · can reach 75 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Ämtasjön
The species list of Ämtasjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Ämtasjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike54 cm
- 2Ole Sandströmpike52 cm
- 3Elin Ekbream24 cm
- 4Linnea Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Nils Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmOle Sandström
bream24 cmElin Ek
roach15 cmLinnea Nieminen
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