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Ramsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Ramsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Ramsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Ramsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Ramsjön

The species list of Ramsjön 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.

Whoever fishes Ramsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Weberpike60 cm
  2. 2Uwe Vainiopike53 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlpike52 cm
  4. 4Roland Sandströmroach18 cm
  5. 5Stefan Ekperch18 cm
  6. 6Sabine Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmKarin Weber
perch18 cmStefan Ek
roach14 cmSabine Vogel
The same water, for real