Sästjärnen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N

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clarity 5.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Sästjärnen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sästjärnen 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 Sästjärnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 51 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

löja fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm

Here löja lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

roach coarse fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 28 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

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.

Fishing Sästjärnen

Sästjärnen holds 11 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and ruffe, löja and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Sästjärnen 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats Sjöbergburbot37 cm
2Petra Månssonpike36 cm
3Kjell Olofssontrout32 cm
4Bjørn Boströmtrout29 cm
5Karl Petterssongrayling24 cm
6Emil Falkvendace13 cm

Species records here

burbot37 cmMats Sjöberg

pike36 cmPetra Månsson

trout29 cmBjørn Boström

grayling24 cmKarl Pettersson

vendace13 cmEmil Falk

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish