Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr)

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

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clarity 6.6 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr) lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr) FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr)

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr)

Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr) holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and sutare 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 Åmålsån (Dämn.Omr) are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Hanna Petterssonpike55 cm
2Stefan Korhonenpike50 cm
3Elin Åbergsutare33 cm
4Magnus Johansenperch21 cm
5Nils Viklundperch18 cm
6Lars Wagnerroach15 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmHanna Pettersson

sutare33 cmElin Åberg

perch21 cmMagnus Johansen

roach15 cmLars Wagner

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish