Dammen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Dammen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Dammen
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Dammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dammen, carried by ruffe and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Dammen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Weberpike51 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergpike49 cm
- 3Ole Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtroach18 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmroach15 cm
- 6Bjørn Johansenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmMaria Weber
perch19 cmOle Brandt
roach15 cmMaria Sandström
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