Dammsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 (8 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 ~14 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~66 cm · can reach 74 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Dammsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Dammsjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Dammsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonpike50 cm
- 3Maria Weberperch13 cm
- 4Mats Lindqvistperch12 cm
- 5Mats Krügerperch12 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmperch12 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmJukka Eriksson
perch12 cmJukka Sandström
The same water, for real
