Järpdammen
southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 58°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Järpdammen lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Järpdammen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Järpdammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Järpdammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Järpdammen. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Järpdammen 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
- 1Ida Norénpike54 cm
- 2Kjell Olofssonpike51 cm
- 3Karl Månssonperch21 cm
- 4Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
- 5Heike Fischerperch18 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmKjell Olofsson
perch18 cmMagnus Johansen
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