Hammartjärnen
acidified forest lake · 59°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.2oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hammartjärnen lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hammartjärnen 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 Hammartjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Hammartjärnen
Hammartjärnen 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.
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 Hammartjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Viklundpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Falkpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelperch19 cm
- 4Karin Nilssonperch18 cm
- 5Uwe Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Uwe Vainioroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Falk
perch19 cmKjell Vogel
roach15 cmUwe Vainio
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