Lomben
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lomben 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lomben 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 Lomben
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 Lomben
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lomben, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lomben 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.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Boströmperch18 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmroach16 cm
- 3Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
- 4Roland Holmruffe10 cm
- 5Stefan Wikströmruffe10 cm
- 6Anna Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmFredrik Boström
roach16 cmJonas Wikström
ruffe10 cmStefan Wikström
The same water, for real
