Klossdammen
humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Klossdammen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Klossdammen 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 Klossdammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Klossdammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Klossdammen. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Klossdammen 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergpike55 cm
- 2Axel Nieminenpike52 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonperch19 cm
- 4Uwe Weberperch18 cm
- 5Lars Lindqvistperch18 cm
- 6Lars Forsbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmAxel Nieminen
perch18 cmLars Forsberg
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