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Valkalamp

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Valkalamp 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 half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Valkalamp 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 Valkalamp

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 Valkalamp

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

Whoever fishes Valkalamp 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Viklundperch23 cm
  2. 2Anders Blomperch19 cm
  3. 3Sören Häggperch19 cm
  4. 4Fredrik Krügerperch19 cm
  5. 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
  6. 6Oskar Wagnerroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmSören Hägg
roach14 cmOskar Wagner
The same water, for real