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Rumsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 msources & method
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Rumsjön 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 remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Rumsjön 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 Rumsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Rumsjön

The species list of Rumsjön 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 Rumsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
  2. 2Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
  3. 3Karl Raskroach16 cm
  4. 4Ole Sandströmroach15 cm
  5. 5Ole Forsbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmFredrik Sundin
roach16 cmKarl Rask
The same water, for real