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Sävsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.5oligotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Sävsjön 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 (17 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sävsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Sävsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 60 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps löja moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 30 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
vendace whitefish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sävsjön

Sävsjön holds 11 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and löja schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Sävsjön 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.
  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Schmidtpike46 cm
  2. 2Lars Lindqvistpike45 cm
  3. 3Stefan Korhonenburbot39 cm
  4. 4Axel Nieminensutare36 cm
  5. 5Oskar Hedlundbream31 cm
  6. 6Elin Viklundroach14 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmLars Lindqvist
burbot39 cmStefan Korhonen
sutare36 cmAxel Nieminen
bream31 cmOskar Hedlund
roach14 cmElin Viklund
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