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Kamhav

humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kamhav 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kamhav 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 Kamhav

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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Kamhav

The species list of Kamhav runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Kamhav 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Nils Viklundpike49 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Dahlbream31 cm
  3. 3Axel Raskperch22 cm
  4. 4Klaus Karlssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekroach15 cm
  6. 6Magnus Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmNils Viklund
bream31 cmJürgen Dahl
perch22 cmAxel Rask
roach14 cmMagnus Brandt
The same water, for real