Oppdämpern
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Oppdämpern lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Oppdämpern 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 Oppdämpern
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Oppdämpern
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Oppdämpern, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Oppdämpern 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
- 1Maria Bakkepike54 cm
- 2Astrid Nieminenburbot36 cm
- 3Gustav Blomburbot36 cm
- 4Sara Johansenperch20 cm
- 5Axel Petterssonperch19 cm
- 6Heike Dahlroach16 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMaria Bakke
burbot36 cmAstrid Nieminen
perch20 cmSara Johansen
roach16 cmHeike Dahl
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