Södra Dammsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Södra Dammsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Södra Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Södra Dammsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Södra Dammsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Södra Dammsjön, carried by roach. 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 Södra Dammsjön 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
- 1Uwe Sundinroach11 cm
- 2Andreas Olofssonroach11 cm
- 3Lars Johansenroach11 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch10 cm
- 5Wolfgang Olofssonperch9 cm
- 6Johan Viklundperch9 cm
Species records here
roach11 cmUwe Sundin
perch9 cmWolfgang Olofsson
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