Hamptjärnen
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Hamptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 ~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
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.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Hamptjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hamptjärnen, carried by regnbåge. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundregnbåge36 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonperch20 cm
- 4Ole Brandtperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenperch19 cm
- 6Kjell Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Sjöberg
regnbåge36 cmRickard Viklund
perch19 cmOle Brandt
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