Hålldammen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hålldammen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Hålldammen 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 Hålldammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Hålldammen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hålldammen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Hålldammen 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.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Nyströmpike55 cm
- 2Stefan Falkpike53 cm
- 3Henrik Ekzander40 cm
- 4Rickard Raskperch18 cm
- 5Anders Karlssonroach15 cm
- 6Torbjörn Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmStefan Falk
zander40 cmHenrik Ek
perch18 cmRickard Rask
roach15 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe10 cmTorbjörn Hägg
The same water, for real
