Hummeln

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 61 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.4 mmax depth 61 mpH 7.4oligotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Hummeln lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Large and deep (61 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hummeln FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hummeln

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 36 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 46 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 74 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 17 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

ruda fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 32 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 31 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

vendace whitefish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Hummeln

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hummeln, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Hummeln is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Bergzander44 cm
2Jukka Sandströmvendace15 cm
3Jukka Åbergroach15 cm
4Lars Lindqvistvendace15 cm
5Lars Korhonenvendace15 cm
6Stefan Olofssonruffe8 cm

Species records here

zander44 cmKjell Berg

vendace15 cmLars Korhonen

roach15 cmJukka Åberg

ruffe8 cmStefan Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish