Dammtjärnen
humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Dammtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammtjärnen 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 Dammtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Dammtjärnen
Dammtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Dammtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike57 cm
- 2Tomas Wikströmpike53 cm
- 3Karl Månssonpike50 cm
- 4Erik Olofssonperch21 cm
- 5Nils Sandströmperch20 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTomas Wikström
perch20 cmNils Sandström
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