Sävsjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.6mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sävsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 ~10 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Sävsjön
The species list of Sävsjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Sävsjön 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergpike54 cm
- 2Jukka Weberpike53 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlpike52 cm
- 4Uwe Weberperch13 cm
- 5Astrid Nieminenperch10 cm
- 6Klaus Olofssonperch10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch10 cmKlaus Olofsson
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