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Trummen

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.1eutrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Trummen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Trummen

perch predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 81 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 76 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 49 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Trummen

Trummen holds 11 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Trummen 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. 1Heike Häggpike43 cm
  2. 2Astrid Holmpike41 cm
  3. 3Karin Erikssonpike40 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Falkbjörkna10 cm
  5. 5Jonas Wagnerruffe8 cm
  6. 6Karl Boströmruffe7 cm
Species records here
pike41 cmAstrid Holm
björkna10 cmBjørn Falk
ruffe8 cmJonas Wagner
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