Såbäcktjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Såbäcktjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Såbäcktjärnen 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 Såbäcktjärnen
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.
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.
Fishing Såbäcktjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Såbäcktjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Såbäcktjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Nilssonpike58 cm
- 2Kjell Falkpike53 cm
- 3Stefan Brandtpike50 cm
- 4Eva Viklundpike50 cm
- 5Jürgen Hansenroach14 cm
- 6Erik Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmOskar Nilsson
roach14 cmErik Rask
The same water, for real
