Dammsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel 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.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Dammsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Dammsjön
Dammsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Dammsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Johansenperch18 cm
- 2Mats Hansenroach17 cm
- 3Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach14 cm
- 5Emil Lundroach14 cm
- 6Sören Dahlruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmBjørn Johansen
roach17 cmMats Hansen
ruffe10 cmSören Dahl
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