Dammtjärn

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 25 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.0 mmax depth 25 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

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Character of the water

Dammtjärn lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (25 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Dammtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Dammtjärn

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 37 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

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

salmon fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm

In the clear water salmon picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

Fishing Dammtjärn

The species list of Dammtjärn runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Dammtjärn 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Månssonsalmon53 cm
2Johan Nieminenzander51 cm
3Karl Boströmasp42 cm
4Emil Petterssonbream30 cm
5Per Fischerperch13 cm
6Sören Ekperch12 cm

Species records here

salmon53 cmSören Månsson

zander51 cmJohan Nieminen

asp42 cmKarl Boström

bream30 cmEmil Pettersson

perch13 cmPer Fischer

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