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Vittjärvs Dämningsomr

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vittjärvs Dämningsomr lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vittjärvs Dämningsomr 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 Vittjärvs Dämningsomr

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Vittjärvs Dämningsomr

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vittjärvs Dämningsomr, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Vittjärvs Dämningsomr are alike.

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. 1Ole Brandtpike49 cm
  2. 2Mikko Holmperch18 cm
  3. 3Mikael Nieminenperch18 cm
  4. 4Klaus Karlssonroach14 cm
  5. 5Tomas Åströmruffe10 cm
  6. 6Axel Månssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmOle Brandt
perch18 cmMikko Holm
roach14 cmKlaus Karlsson
ruffe10 cmTomas Åström
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