Ämten
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 28 mpH 6.6mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ämten lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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.
Large and deep (28 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
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 ~18 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Ämten
The species list of Ämten runs to 3. 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 Ämten are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonpike32 cm
- 2Lars Strandpike32 cm
- 3Ole Sandströmpike31 cm
- 4Elin Hedlundpike30 cm
- 5Maria Holmperch16 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmperch15 cm
Species records here
pike32 cmLars Strand
perch16 cmMaria Holm
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