Jämtbodammen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
clarity 6.8 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Jämtbodammen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Jämtbodammen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Jämtbodammen
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Jämtbodammen
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Jämtbodammen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Jämtbodammen regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Erik Raskpike63 cm
- 2Henrik Ekpike51 cm
- 3Ole Boströmpike51 cm
- 4Uwe Sundintrout29 cm
- 5Emil Åströmperch20 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Boström
trout29 cmUwe Sundin
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
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