Gumptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Gumptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Gumptjärnen 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 Gumptjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Gumptjärnen
The species list of Gumptjärnen 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 Gumptjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonpike58 cm
- 2Klaus Olofssonperch19 cm
- 3Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
- 4Mats Bergperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerroach15 cm
- 6Mikko Norénroach15 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmKjell Olofsson
perch19 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach15 cmMikko Norén
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