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Sågkärret

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 2 mreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road

Character of the water

Sågkärret 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sågkärret 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 Sågkärret

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Sågkärret

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sågkärret, carried by roach, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Sågkärret 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.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Brandtbream35 cm
  2. 2Axel Nieminenbream33 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Petterssonbream32 cm
  4. 4Andreas Johansenperch19 cm
  5. 5Heike Häggperch18 cm
  6. 6Tomas Åströmruffe9 cm
Species records here
bream35 cmHeike Brandt
perch18 cmHeike Hägg
ruffe9 cmTomas Åström
The same water, for real