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Bumba

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Bumba lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bumba 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 Bumba

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Bumba

Bumba holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Bumba 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Lindqvistpike50 cm
  2. 2Mikko Holmperch19 cm
  3. 3Jonas Häggperch18 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Åströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Bjørn Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Nils Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmLars Lindqvist
perch18 cmJonas Hägg
roach15 cmJürgen Åström
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