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Stora Hammartjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 3.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Stora Hammartjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Hammartjärnen 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 Stora Hammartjärnen

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stora Hammartjärnen

The species list of Stora Hammartjärnen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stora Hammartjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Björn Falkpike52 cm
  2. 2Heike Sjöbergpike50 cm
  3. 3Per Nieminenperch20 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
  5. 5Gustav Karlssonruffe10 cm
  6. 6Sören Lundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Sjöberg
perch20 cmPer Nieminen
roach15 cmWolfgang Olofsson
ruffe10 cmGustav Karlsson
The same water, for real
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