Ymsen
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.5eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Ymsen 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ymsen 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 Ymsen
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
asp fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm
Asp hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
björkna fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 27 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 43 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 87 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 49 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 31 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 54 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Ymsen
The species list of Ymsen runs to 13. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size every bay becomes its own fishery.
Whoever fishes Ymsen 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
- 1Roland Krügerpike46 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmasp46 cm
- 3Uwe Nilssonasp44 cm
- 4Maria Olofssonburbot37 cm
- 5Tomas Lindqvistbream15 cm
- 6Jukka Sundinroach10 cm
Species records here
pike46 cmRoland Krüger
asp44 cmUwe Nilsson
burbot37 cmMaria Olofsson
bream15 cmTomas Lindqvist
roach10 cmJukka Sundin
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