Sätersjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sätersjön 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sätersjön 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 Sätersjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Sätersjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Sätersjön. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Sätersjön are alike.
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
- 1Oskar Vogeltrout30 cm
- 2Karl Rasktrout29 cm
- 3Axel Rasktrout28 cm
- 4Per Krügertrout28 cm
- 5Sören Ekperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Åbergperch19 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmKarl Rask
perch19 cmSören Ek
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