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Kamtjärnen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 6.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Kamtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Kamtjärnen 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 Kamtjärnen

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Kamtjärnen

Kamtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Kamtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Oskar Nilssonpike60 cm
  2. 2Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Lars Wagnerburbot37 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Boströmburbot36 cm
  5. 5Mats Sjöbergperch23 cm
  6. 6Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmOskar Nilsson
burbot37 cmLars Wagner
perch23 cmMats Sjöberg
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