Vargforsdammen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vargforsdammen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vargforsdammen 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 Vargforsdammen
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.
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 Vargforsdammen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vargforsdammen, 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 Vargforsdammen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Vogelperch18 cm
- 2Sara Johansenroach17 cm
- 3Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
- 4Jürgen Dahlruffe10 cm
- 5Heike Holmruffe10 cm
- 6Jonas Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmLinnea Vogel
roach15 cmOskar Vogel
ruffe10 cmJürgen Dahl
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