Smeddammen
southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Smeddammen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Smeddammen 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 Smeddammen
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.
Fishing Smeddammen
The species list of Smeddammen runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Smeddammen are alike.
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
- 1Hanna Åströmpike62 cm
- 2Lars Weberpike53 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonpike49 cm
- 4Ole Forsbergperch20 cm
- 5Jukka Erikssonperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmGustav Nilsson
perch20 cmOle Forsberg
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