Ramsen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 24 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Ramsen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ramsen 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 Ramsen
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 47 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 86 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 26 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 26 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruda fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 23 cm
Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
vendace whitefish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 54 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Ramsen
Ramsen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach, ruda and sarv schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Ramsen 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike51 cm
- 2Lars Boströmsutare35 cm
- 3Eva Sandströmroach16 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
- 5Magnus Lehmannperch14 cm
- 6Anna Lundvendace7 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Lund
sutare35 cmLars Boström
roach16 cmEva Sandström
perch14 cmMagnus Lehmann
vendace7 cmAnna Lund
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