Sumparna
humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sumparna lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sumparna 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 Sumparna
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 Sumparna
Sumparna holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Sumparna 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
- 1Maria Sandströmpike52 cm
- 2Mats Hansenperch22 cm
- 3Mikael Petterssonperch21 cm
- 4Torbjörn Häggperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Petterssonroach17 cm
- 6Nils Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMaria Sandström
perch18 cmTorbjörn Hägg
roach17 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
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