Stora Dammsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Dammsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Dammsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Stora Dammsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 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 ~15 cm · can reach 28 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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Stora Dammsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Dammsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Stora Dammsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Fischerzander57 cm
- 2Lars Forsbergpike53 cm
- 3Petra Olofssonzander42 cm
- 4Henrik Forsbergzander40 cm
- 5Ole Forsbergzander40 cm
- 6Ida Sundinroach12 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmLars Forsberg
zander42 cmPetra Olofsson
roach12 cmIda Sundin
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