Säcken
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Säcken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Säcken 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 Säcken
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Säcken
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Säcken, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Säcken are alike.
The catch board
- 1Karin Ekpike50 cm
- 2Mikko Lindqvistperch19 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonperch18 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonroach16 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Mats Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmKarin Ek
perch18 cmKarl Pettersson
roach16 cmBjörn Olofsson
ruffe10 cmMats Hägg
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