Hamptjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hamptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hamptjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Hamptjärnen
Hamptjärnen 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.
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.
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
- 1Jürgen Hansenpike52 cm
- 2Hanna Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtperch24 cm
- 4Elin Strandperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Blomperch19 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHanna Lindqvist
perch19 cmElin Strand
roach14 cmBjørn Boström
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