Dammsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Dammsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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.
Fishing Dammsjön
The species list of Dammsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Ida Norénpike55 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonperch19 cm
- 3Anders Blomperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonroach16 cm
- 5Karin Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmIda Norén
perch19 cmJukka Eriksson
roach14 cmJürgen Falk
The same water, for real
