Säbysjön
humic brown tarn · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Säbysjön lies in central Sweden — a 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.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Säbysjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~6 cm · can reach 27 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 24 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 27 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 10 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 21 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 26 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Säbysjön
The species list of Säbysjön runs to 8. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, 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 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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminensarv20 cm
- 2Lars Webersarv19 cm
- 3Anna Månssonruda15 cm
- 4Roland Holmroach10 cm
- 5Ole Hedlundroach9 cm
- 6Rickard Olofssonbream7 cm
Species records here
sarv19 cmLars Weber
ruda15 cmAnna Månsson
roach10 cmRoland Holm
bream7 cmRickard Olofsson
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