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Sågdammen

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Sågdammen lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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 — Sågdammen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sågdammen

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sågdammen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sågdammen, carried by roach and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Whoever fishes Sågdammen 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Astrid Nieminenroach15 cm
  2. 2Gustav Åströmroach15 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlroach14 cm
  4. 4Rickard Brandtruffe10 cm
  5. 5Sören Lundruffe10 cm
  6. 6Emil Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
roach14 cmJürgen Dahl
ruffe10 cmSören Lund
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