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Upmas

northern humic brown tarn · 68°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Upmas lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Upmas 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 Upmas

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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Upmas

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Upmas, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Upmas are alike.

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. 1Gustav Raskpike58 cm
  2. 2Per Dahlpike56 cm
  3. 3Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
  4. 4Björn Boströmruffe10 cm
  5. 5Mikael Nieminenruffe10 cm
  6. 6Emil Wagnerruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmPer Dahl
perch18 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe10 cmEmil Wagner
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