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Semla Dammsjön

acidified brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 11 mpH 4.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Semla Dammsjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Semla Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Semla Dammsjön

Fishing Semla Dammsjön

Semla Dammsjön is a water for those who like . The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Semla Dammsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

No one's fished here yet — be the first on the board.

The same water, for real