Moforsens dämningsområ
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Moforsens dämningsområ lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Moforsens dämningsområ 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 Moforsens dämningsområ
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.
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 Moforsens dämningsområ
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Moforsens dämningsområ, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Moforsens dämningsområ 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Johansenbream31 cm
- 2Erik Sjöbergbream30 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonbream30 cm
- 4Erik Blomperch18 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Johan Raskruffe10 cm
Species records here
bream31 cmMaria Johansen
perch18 cmAxel Nyström
ruffe10 cmJohan Rask
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