Sävsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 7.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sävsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sävsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sävsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Sävsjön
The species list of Sävsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Sävsjön 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
- 1Gustav Schmidtpike53 cm
- 2Maria Johansenål49 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonpike49 cm
- 4Heike Dahlbream34 cm
- 5Linnea Björksutare28 cm
- 6Jürgen Schmidtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmGustav Schmidt
ål49 cmMaria Johansen
bream34 cmHeike Dahl
sutare28 cmLinnea Björk
perch18 cmJürgen Schmidt
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