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Lomben

northern humic brown forest lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Lomben lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Lomben 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 Lomben

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Lomben

The species list of Lomben runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Lomben are alike.

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. 1Jürgen Nilssonpike50 cm
  2. 2Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
  3. 3Hanna Åströmroach18 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Karin Nilssonroach17 cm
  6. 6Karl Raskroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach18 cmHanna Åström
perch18 cmEmil Nieminen
The same water, for real