Dammsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Dammsjön 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.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammsjön 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 Dammsjön
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.
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 Dammsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dammsjön, carried by 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 Dammsjön 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
- 1Lars Weberpike53 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike52 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergpike49 cm
- 4Jukka Schmidtperch19 cm
- 5Eva Falkroach15 cm
- 6Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikael Pettersson
perch19 cmJukka Schmidt
roach15 cmEva Falk
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