Sågdammen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sågdammen 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sågdammen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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
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.
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 Sågdammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sågdammen, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Sågdammen 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
- 1Stefan Brandtpike52 cm
- 2Henrik Forsbergpike49 cm
- 3Axel Nilssonbream31 cm
- 4Elin Sjöbergperch20 cm
- 5Jukka Norénroach15 cm
- 6Elin Hansenroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHenrik Forsberg
bream31 cmAxel Nilsson
perch20 cmElin Sjöberg
roach15 cmElin Hansen
The same water, for real
