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Svartån (Dämn.Omr)

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline7 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Svartån (Dämn.Omr) lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Svartån (Dämn.Omr)

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Svartån (Dämn.Omr)

Svartån (Dämn.Omr) holds 7 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and bream, färna and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Svartån (Dämn.Omr) 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Brandtpike52 cm
  2. 2Karl Nyströmbream39 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Schmidtbream32 cm
  4. 4Gustav Karlssonsutare28 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Erikssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Schmidtroach15 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Brandt
bream32 cmJürgen Schmidt
sutare28 cmGustav Karlsson
roach15 cmFredrik Eriksson
The same water, for real