Hirvilamm
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Hirvilamm 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hirvilamm 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 Hirvilamm
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Hirvilamm
The species list of Hirvilamm 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 Hirvilamm 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
- 1Roland Holmpike52 cm
- 2Johan Viklundperch18 cm
- 3Lars Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Mikko Sandströmroach15 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergruffe10 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRoland Holm
perch18 cmLars Boström
roach15 cmMikko Sandström
ruffe10 cmRickard Brandt
The same water, for real
