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Säbytjärnet

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shoreline3 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.7oligotrophic · humicstatus moderateno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Säbytjärnet lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Säbytjärnet 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 Säbytjärnet

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 Säbytjärnet

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

Whoever fishes Säbytjärnet 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Lundpike51 cm
  2. 2Jürgen Nilssonperch22 cm
  3. 3Ole Björkperch18 cm
  4. 4Axel Lindqvistperch18 cm
  5. 5Hanna Viklundroach15 cm
  6. 6Rickard Lundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Lund
perch18 cmOle Björk
roach15 cmHanna Viklund
The same water, for real