Grundforsdammen

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N

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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.2oligotrophicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Grundforsdammen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Grundforsdammen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Grundforsdammen

perch predatory fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 65 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 34 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 71 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 21 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 53 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Grundforsdammen

Grundforsdammen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and roach, whitefish and vendace schooling beneath them. 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 Grundforsdammen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sara Johansentrout29 cm
2Eva Nyströmtrout28 cm
3Maria Åbergwhitefish20 cm
4Emil Lundperch15 cm
5Lars Webervendace14 cm
6Sara Holmvendace13 cm

Species records here

trout29 cmSara Johansen

whitefish20 cmMaria Åberg

perch15 cmEmil Lund

vendace13 cmSara Holm

The same water, for real

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