Sågtjärnen
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 66°N
clarity 8.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sågtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Sågtjärnen 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 Sågtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
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.
Fishing Sågtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sågtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Sågtjärnen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Per Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Sara Fischerpike51 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerperch21 cm
- 4Kjell Falkperch18 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Karl Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmPer Dahl
perch21 cmKjell Krüger
roach14 cmKarl Rask
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