Aspö Damm

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 7.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Aspö Damm lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Aspö Damm FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Aspö Damm

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 37 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

Asp is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

bream coarse fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 41 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

färna fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 37 cm

Here färna lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 39 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sarv fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Aspö Damm

Aspö Damm holds 13 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, asp and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Aspö Damm 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

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

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Hanna Åströmpike37 cm
2Fredrik Erikssonpike37 cm
3Karin Eksutare35 cm
4Oskar Wikströmtrout31 cm
5Per Nyströmtrout31 cm
6Wolfgang Korhonensarv11 cm

Species records here

pike37 cmHanna Åström

sutare35 cmKarin Ek

trout31 cmOskar Wikström

sarv11 cmWolfgang Korhonen

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