Svartälven (Dämn.Omr)

mesotrophic lake · 59°N

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clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Svartälven (Dämn.Omr) lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Svartälven (Dämn.Omr) FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Svartälven (Dämn.Omr)

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Svartälven (Dämn.Omr)

The species list of Svartälven (Dämn.Omr) runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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 Svartälven (Dämn.Omr) are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Hanna Viklundpike53 cm
2Tomas Weberburbot36 cm
3Heike Boströmwhitefish25 cm
4Anna Blomperch21 cm
5Anders Karlssonperch19 cm
6Per Fischerruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike53 cmHanna Viklund

burbot36 cmTomas Weber

whitefish25 cmHeike Boström

perch19 cmAnders Karlsson

ruffe10 cmPer Fischer

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish