Frängsavan
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Frängsavan lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Frängsavan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Frängsavan
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.
Fishing Frängsavan
Frängsavan holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Frängsavan 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Eva Viklundpike51 cm
- 2Karl Nyströmperch23 cm
- 3Mats Sjöbergperch21 cm
- 4Wolfgang Lindqvistroach16 cm
- 5Oskar Vogelroach15 cm
- 6Jonas Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmEva Viklund
perch23 cmKarl Nyström
roach15 cmOskar Vogel
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