Sågadammen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Sågadammen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sågadammen 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 Sågadammen
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.
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 Sågadammen
The species list of Sågadammen runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Sågadammen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Wagnerpike51 cm
- 2Kjell Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Emil Strandroach17 cm
- 4Rickard Viklundroach15 cm
- 5Mats Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Uwe Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOskar Wagner
perch19 cmKjell Krüger
roach17 cmEmil Strand
ruffe10 cmUwe Weber
The same water, for real
