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Dammen

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Dammen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dammen 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 Dammen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Dammen

Dammen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Dammen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Hedlundpike55 cm
  2. 2Mikael Björkpike55 cm
  3. 3Sabine Vogelpike54 cm
  4. 4Tomas Lindqvistroach14 cm
  5. 5Nils Erikssonroach14 cm
  6. 6Elin Fischerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSabine Vogel
roach14 cmTomas Lindqvist
The same water, for real