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Sämbosjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m5 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.1eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Sämbosjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sämbosjön 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 Sämbosjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sämbosjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sämbosjön, carried by ål, roach and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Sämbosjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ida Månssonsutare29 cm
  2. 2Eva Nyströmsutare28 cm
  3. 3Mikko Brandtperch19 cm
  4. 4Björn Olofssonperch18 cm
  5. 5Maria Sandströmperch18 cm
  6. 6Maria Johansenroach17 cm
Species records here
sutare29 cmIda Månsson
perch18 cmMaria Sandström
roach17 cmMaria Johansen
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