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Hammerdalssjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 mreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Hammerdalssjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (16 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hammerdalssjön 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.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hammerdalssjön

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Hammerdalssjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hammerdalssjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Hammerdalssjön are alike.

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
  1. 1Per Nyströmpike53 cm
  2. 2Rickard Viklundpike50 cm
  3. 3Petra Månssonzander45 cm
  4. 4Ida Sundinperch18 cm
  5. 5Mikko Norénperch18 cm
  6. 6Erik Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Nyström
zander45 cmPetra Månsson
perch18 cmIda Sundin
roach14 cmErik Holm
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