Sågetjärnet

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Sågetjärnet lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sågetjärnet FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sågetjärnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Fishing Sågetjärnet

The species list of Sågetjärnet runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and trout — 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 Sågetjärnet are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Roland Olofssonpike50 cm
2Fredrik Erikssontrout39 cm
3Mats Krügertrout34 cm
4Magnus Forsbergtrout28 cm
5Wolfgang Olofssonnors10 cm
6Petra Olofssonnors10 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmRoland Olofsson

trout28 cmMagnus Forsberg

nors10 cmWolfgang Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish