Rengårdsdammen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Rengårdsdammen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Rengårdsdammen 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 Rengårdsdammen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Rengårdsdammen
The species list of Rengårdsdammen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Rengårdsdammen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anna Månssonpike67 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike54 cm
- 3Elin Sjöbergpike53 cm
- 4Emil Nieminenperch24 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch22 cm
- 6Rickard Raskperch20 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Sjöberg
perch24 cmEmil Nieminen
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