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Hamptjärnen

northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Hamptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hamptjärnen 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 Hamptjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Hamptjärnen

The species list of Hamptjärnen runs to 4. 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 Hamptjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Viklundpike52 cm
  2. 2Axel Forsbergpike50 cm
  3. 3Fredrik Hedlundperch18 cm
  4. 4Kjell Krügerroach15 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Heike Brandtruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmAxel Forsberg
perch18 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach15 cmKjell Krüger
ruffe11 cmHeike Brandt
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