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Lilla Rämmingen

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lilla Rämmingen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Lilla Rämmingen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
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.
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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Lilla Rämmingen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Rämmingen, carried by elritsa, roach and nors. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Lilla Rämmingen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin ErikssonArctic char40 cm
  2. 2Ida Månssonregnbåge28 cm
  3. 3Petra Ekvendace15 cm
  4. 4Linnea Fischerroach15 cm
  5. 5Axel Raskvendace13 cm
  6. 6Heike Korhonenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char40 cmKarin Eriksson
regnbåge28 cmIda Månsson
vendace15 cmPetra Ek
roach15 cmLinnea Fischer
elritsa6 cmHeike Korhonen
The same water, for real