Sumpan
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sumpan 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sumpan 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 Sumpan
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 Sumpan
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sumpan, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Sumpan 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
- 1Anders Lindqvistpike62 cm
- 2Björn Falkpike54 cm
- 3Anna Nieminenpike54 cm
- 4Nils Erikssonperch19 cm
- 5Jonas Johansenperch18 cm
- 6Stefan Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmJonas Johansen
roach14 cmStefan Ek
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