Dammtjärn
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Dammtjärn lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Dammtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Dammtjärn
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~33 cm · can reach 42 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Dammtjärn
The species list of Dammtjärn runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna NieminenArctic char25 cm
- 2Johan RaskArctic char25 cm
- 3Fredrik Björkperch18 cm
- 4Jonas Blomperch18 cm
- 5Ole Boströmperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char25 cmJohan Rask
perch18 cmOle Boström
The same water, for real
