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Kamsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kamsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kamsjön 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 Kamsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Kamsjön

Kamsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Kamsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jukka Åbergpike55 cm
  2. 2Ole Krügerpike54 cm
  3. 3Sören Ekpike52 cm
  4. 4Mikko Lindqvistpike50 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekperch19 cm
  6. 6Hanna Lindqvistperch18 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Åberg
perch19 cmStefan Ek
The same water, for real