Kammar-Hamptjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Kammar-Hamptjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Kammar-Hamptjärnen 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 Kammar-Hamptjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Kammar-Hamptjärnen
Kammar-Hamptjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe 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 Kammar-Hamptjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike53 cm
- 2Anna Häggroach16 cm
- 3Mats Krügerroach15 cm
- 4Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
- 5Jonas Häggroach14 cm
- 6Sören Dahlroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Hedlund
roach14 cmSören Dahl
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