Sämsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 29 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 29 mpH 7.7mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sämsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (29 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sämsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sämsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Sämsjön
Sämsjön holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
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 Sämsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Ida Norénpike55 cm
- 2Karin Weberpike49 cm
- 3Jukka Erikssonbream30 cm
- 4Jukka Norénperch24 cm
- 5Rickard Lundbjörkna15 cm
- 6Hanna Johansenbjörkna15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Weber
bream30 cmJukka Eriksson
perch24 cmJukka Norén
björkna15 cmRickard Lund
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