Hjulhusdammen
Character of the water
Hjulhusdammen 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hjulhusdammen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hjulhusdammen
Fishing Hjulhusdammen
The species list of Hjulhusdammen 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.
Every session at Hjulhusdammen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anders Karlssonbream34 cm
- 2Jürgen Nilssonperch20 cm
- 3Linnea Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Korhonenroach14 cm
- 6Linnea Häggruffe10 cm