Sävtjärn
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sävtjärn lies in central Sweden — a 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sävtjärn FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Sävtjärn
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Sävtjärn
The species list of Sävtjärn runs to 3. The predators — pike, trout and Arctic char — 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 Sävtjärn 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
- 1Jonas Krügerpike56 cm
- 2Jukka Vogelpike56 cm
- 3Karin JohansenArctic char36 cm
- 4Jürgen DahlArctic char31 cm
- 5Uwe Webertrout31 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnertrout30 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJonas Krüger
Arctic char31 cmJürgen Dahl
trout31 cmUwe Weber
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