Smedstads dammar
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Smedstads dammar lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Smedstads dammar FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Smedstads dammar
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Smedstads dammar
Smedstads dammar holds 4 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Smedstads dammar 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.
The catch board
- 1Per Holmpike53 cm
- 2Jonas Wikströmzander44 cm
- 3Emil Nyströmzander44 cm
- 4Per Nieminenzander41 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonzander40 cm
- 6Heike Brandtroach17 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Holm
zander44 cmEmil Nyström
roach17 cmHeike Brandt
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