Dammtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Dammtjärnen 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Dammtjärnen 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 Dammtjärnen
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Dammtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Dammtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Dammtjärnen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Maria Åbergpike53 cm
- 2Heike Holmpike53 cm
- 3Johan Viklundpike50 cm
- 4Ole Weberroach16 cm
- 5Andreas Johansenroach14 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmHeike Holm
roach14 cmAndreas Johansen
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