Dammsjön

mesotrophic stratified lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.6 mmax depth 17 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Dammsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~14 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 47 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 21 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Dammsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Dammsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sabine Vainioburbot40 cm
2Stefan Ekburbot39 cm
3Kjell Karlssonburbot38 cm
4Jürgen Dahlpike37 cm
5Ida Raskperch12 cm
6Mats Häggroach9 cm

Species records here

burbot38 cmKjell Karlsson

pike37 cmJürgen Dahl

perch12 cmIda Rask

roach9 cmMats Hägg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish