Dammsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Dammsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Dammsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Dammsjön
The species list of Dammsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Dammsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmtrout34 cm
- 2Anna Wagnertrout32 cm
- 3Mikko Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Jukka Korhonenregnbåge28 cm
- 5Stefan Korhonenroach15 cm
- 6Elin Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmAnna Wagner
regnbåge28 cmJukka Korhonen
roach15 cmStefan Korhonen
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