Sämsjön
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sämsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sämsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 38 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
björkna fish
typically ~5 cm · can reach 6 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 50 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 49 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Sämsjön
Sämsjön holds 10 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream 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 Sämsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Anna Blomål48 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenål44 cm
- 3Kjell Hedlundvendace14 cm
- 4Rickard Norénvendace13 cm
- 5Torbjörn Karlssonvendace13 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonbjörkna4 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmAnna Blom
vendace13 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
björkna4 cmEmil Pettersson
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