Gammhamnen

mesotrophic lake · 63°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.4 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Gammhamnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Gammhamnen 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 Gammhamnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 35 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~102 cm · can reach 102 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 49 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Gammhamnen

Gammhamnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Gammhamnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Sjöbergwhitefish30 cm
2Axel Lindqvistwhitefish29 cm
3Emil Petterssonperch14 cm
4Eva Bakkeroach8 cm
5Astrid Nieminenroach8 cm
6Linnea Fischerroach8 cm

Species records here

whitefish29 cmAxel Lindqvist

perch14 cmEmil Pettersson

roach8 cmAstrid Nieminen

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish