Sävsjön
southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sävsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (6 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.
- 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Sävsjön
Sävsjön holds 1 species, with perch at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Olofssonperch22 cm
- 2Torbjörn Schmidtperch20 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannperch19 cm
- 4Karin Erikssonperch18 cm
- 5Sören Björkperch18 cm
- 6Fredrik Korhonenperch18 cm
The same water, for real