Järpbäcksdammen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Järpbäcksdammen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 — Järpbäcksdammen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Järpbäcksdammen
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.
Fishing Järpbäcksdammen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Järpbäcksdammen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Järpbäcksdammen 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Månssonpike51 cm
- 2Wolfgang Nyströmzander47 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonzander41 cm
- 4Sören Björkzander40 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerroach17 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKarl Månsson
zander47 cmWolfgang Nyström
roach17 cmLinnea Fischer
The same water, for real
