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Edsån (Dämn.Omr)

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Edsån (Dämn.Omr) lies in the south — a southern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Edsån (Dämn.Omr) 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 Edsån (Dämn.Omr)

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.

Fishing Edsån (Dämn.Omr)

The species list of Edsån (Dämn.Omr) runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Edsån (Dämn.Omr) 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nyströmpike56 cm
  2. 2Heike Nilssonpike55 cm
  3. 3Axel Raskpike55 cm
  4. 4Anders Karlssonpike52 cm
  5. 5Hanna Brandtpike50 cm
  6. 6Lars Strandperch19 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmAxel Rask
perch19 cmLars Strand
The same water, for real