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Sännen

southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.7mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Sännen lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sännen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sännen

perch predatory fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 63 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 84 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sännen

Sännen holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Sännen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Hanna Johansensutare41 cm
  2. 2Sören Häggbream40 cm
  3. 3Kjell Björksutare38 cm
  4. 4Maria Weberbream37 cm
  5. 5Rickard Olofssonbream35 cm
  6. 6Torbjörn Häggsarv19 cm
Species records here
bream40 cmSören Hägg
sutare38 cmKjell Björk
sarv19 cmTorbjörn Hägg
The same water, for real