Åmen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Åmen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Åmen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Åmen
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 33 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 37 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 51 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 20 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Åmen
The species list of Åmen runs to 7. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Åmen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Olofssonål44 cm
- 2Oskar Hedlundpike35 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkpike33 cm
- 4Magnus Forsbergroach11 cm
- 5Nils Nieminenruffe8 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtruffe8 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmWolfgang Olofsson
pike33 cmFredrik Björk
roach11 cmMagnus Forsberg
ruffe8 cmRickard Brandt
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