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Säbysjön

humic brown forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.5mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Säbysjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Säbysjön 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 Säbysjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 47 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 88 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 48 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Säbysjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Säbysjön, carried by roach, ruda and sutare. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Säbysjön are alike.

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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Fischerpike42 cm
  2. 2Karl Sandströmruda24 cm
  3. 3Tomas Brandtruda24 cm
  4. 4Anna Nieminenperch13 cm
  5. 5Linnea Björkroach11 cm
  6. 6Stefan Wikströmroach10 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmHeike Fischer
ruda24 cmKarl Sandström
perch13 cmAnna Nieminen
roach10 cmStefan Wikström
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish