Hammarsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m21 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.5mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hammarsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hammarsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Hammarsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 31 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 52 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 28 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
karp fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
löja fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
mal fish
typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm
In the murky light, mal shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 52 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Hammarsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hammarsjön, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Hammarsjön 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Per Åbergål52 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonsarv20 cm
- 3Sören Björkperch10 cm
- 4Stefan Korhonenlöja9 cm
- 5Tomas Lehmannruffe7 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmruffe7 cm
Species records here
ål52 cmPer Åberg
sarv20 cmRickard Olofsson
perch10 cmSören Björk
löja9 cmStefan Korhonen
ruffe7 cmBjørn Boström
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