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Pumptjärnen

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
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clarity 4.8 mmax depth 22 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Pumptjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pumptjärnen 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 Pumptjärnen

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Pumptjärnen

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Pumptjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Pumptjärnen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Johansenpike58 cm
  2. 2Emil Petterssonburbot39 cm
  3. 3Nils Nieminenburbot36 cm
  4. 4Gustav Blomperch20 cm
  5. 5Emil Wagnerperch18 cm
  6. 6Anna Vainioroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmKarin Johansen
burbot36 cmNils Nieminen
perch18 cmEmil Wagner
roach14 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish