Rammsjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 56°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 5.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

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Character of the water

Rammsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rammsjön 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 Rammsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 61 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Rammsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Rammsjön, carried by bream, ruffe and karp. 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 Rammsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Andreas Olofssonpike41 cm
2Johan Nieminenbream32 cm
3Anna Blomsarv15 cm
4Anders Månssonsarv15 cm
5Petra Månssonperch12 cm
6Heike Lindqvistperch10 cm

Species records here

pike41 cmAndreas Olofsson

bream32 cmJohan Nieminen

sarv15 cmAnders Månsson

perch12 cmPetra Månsson

The same water, for real

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