Garphyttedammen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.5eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Garphyttedammen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Garphyttedammen 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 Garphyttedammen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Garphyttedammen
The species list of Garphyttedammen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Garphyttedammen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Sundinpike58 cm
- 2Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 3Linnea Korhonenbream30 cm
- 4Tomas Weberperch20 cm
- 5Maria Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Sara Lehmannruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmHeike Sundin
bream30 cmLinnea Korhonen
perch20 cmTomas Weber
roach14 cmMaria Sandström
ruffe9 cmSara Lehmann
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