Hamptjärnen
humic brown tarn · 61°N
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clarity 0.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hamptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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 (5 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.
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.
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
- 1Torbjörn Schmidtperch19 cm
- 2Erik Sandströmperch18 cm
- 3Wolfgang Korhonenroach16 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerroach15 cm
- 5Rickard Brandtroach15 cm
- 6Sören Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmTorbjörn Schmidt
roach15 cmRickard Brandt
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