Bergadammen
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Bergadammen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Bergadammen 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 Bergadammen
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.
Fishing Bergadammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Bergadammen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Bergadammen are alike.
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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Strandpike57 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Astrid Krügerperch22 cm
- 4Eva Falkperch20 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenperch20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMikko Brandt
perch22 cmAstrid Krüger
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