Letälven (Dämn.Omr)
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Letälven (Dämn.Omr) 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Letälven (Dämn.Omr) FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Letälven (Dämn.Omr)
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Letälven (Dämn.Omr)
The species list of Letälven (Dämn.Omr) runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Letälven (Dämn.Omr) are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hedlundpike54 cm
- 2Mikael Petterssonpike50 cm
- 3Oskar Wikströmzander43 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonbream32 cm
- 5Jonas Krügerperch19 cm
- 6Mikael Björkruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMikael Pettersson
zander43 cmOskar Wikström
bream32 cmRickard Olofsson
perch19 cmJonas Krüger
ruffe10 cmMikael Björk
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