Pappersavan
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Pappersavan lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Pappersavan FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Pappersavan
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Pappersavan
The species list of Pappersavan runs to 1. regnbåge dominate here, 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 Pappersavan 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
- 1Klaus Karlssonregnbåge33 cm
- 2Rickard Norénregnbåge32 cm
- 3Tomas Lindqvistregnbåge31 cm
- 4Torbjörn Lundregnbåge29 cm
- 5Stefan Olofssonregnbåge29 cm
- 6Elin Ekregnbåge28 cm
The same water, for real
