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Ämten

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.7 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Ämten lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ämten 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 Ämten

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 65 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 15 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Ämten

The species list of Ämten runs to 13. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Ämten are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Tomas Lehmannål50 cm
  2. 2Emil Nieminenpike34 cm
  3. 3Lars Strandroach12 cm
  4. 4Jukka Erikssonroach11 cm
  5. 5Erik Sjöbergperch11 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmvendace11 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmTomas Lehmann
pike34 cmEmil Nieminen
roach12 cmLars Strand
vendace11 cmKarl Sandström
perch11 cmErik Sjöberg
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