Ruddammen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ruddammen 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ruddammen 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 Ruddammen
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.
Fishing Ruddammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Ruddammen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Ruddammen 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
- 1Jonas Wikströmpike62 cm
- 2Nils Nieminenpike53 cm
- 3Ida Månssonbream32 cm
- 4Heike Dahlbream31 cm
- 5Per Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Sara Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmNils Nieminen
bream31 cmHeike Dahl
perch19 cmPer Dahl
roach14 cmSara Holm
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