Hamptjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hamptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Hamptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
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.
Fishing Hamptjärnen
The species list of Hamptjärnen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hamptjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Häggpike75 cm
- 2Jonas Johansenpike54 cm
- 3Bjørn Nyströmperch19 cm
- 4Lars Weberperch18 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike75 cmLinnea Hägg
perch18 cmLinnea Vogel
The same water, for real
