Notlamp
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Notlamp lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Notlamp FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Notlamp
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
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.
Fishing Notlamp
Notlamp holds 3 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Notlamp 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Åbergtrout38 cm
- 2Oskar Nilssontrout35 cm
- 3Andreas Häggregnbåge33 cm
- 4Kjell DahlArctic char32 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssontrout29 cm
- 6Klaus Strandtrout29 cm
Species records here
regnbåge33 cmAndreas Hägg
Arctic char32 cmKjell Dahl
trout29 cmKlaus Strand
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