Verkalamp
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Verkalamp lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Verkalamp 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 Verkalamp
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Verkalamp
Verkalamp 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.
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 Verkalamp are alike.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Norénperch18 cm
- 6Astrid Viklundroach15 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmOskar Norén
roach15 cmAstrid Viklund
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