Säcksjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
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clarity 5.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Säcksjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Säcksjön 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 Säcksjön
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.
Fishing Säcksjön
Säcksjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Säcksjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Nils Lindqvistpike50 cm
- 2Gustav Raskroach18 cm
- 3Sören Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Lars Korhonenperch18 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach16 cm
- 6Petra Olofssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmNils Lindqvist
perch18 cmLars Korhonen
roach16 cmEmil Wagner
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