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Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 msources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr

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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Asphytteälven Dämn.Omr is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Bakkezander46 cm
  2. 2Wolfgang Olofssonperch18 cm
  3. 3Wolfgang Krügerperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmroach15 cm
  5. 5Astrid Nieminenroach14 cm
  6. 6Anna Vainioruffe11 cm
Species records here
zander46 cmMaria Bakke
perch18 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach15 cmRoland Holm
ruffe11 cmAnna Vainio
The same water, for real