Lomben
northern humic brown tarn · 66°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lomben lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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
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 Lomben
Lomben 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 Lomben 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
- 1Jukka Vogelpike52 cm
- 2Erik Olofssonpike50 cm
- 3Tomas Ekperch20 cm
- 4Anna Lundperch20 cm
- 5Lars Forsbergperch20 cm
- 6Sören Lundperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Vogel
perch18 cmSören Lund
The same water, for real
