Sågtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sågtjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
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 — Sågtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- 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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Sågtjärnen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sågtjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sågtjärnen 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
- 1Heike Lindqvistpike53 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistpike52 cm
- 3Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 4Björn Falkroach14 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtruffe11 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Lindqvist
perch18 cmIda Månsson
roach14 cmBjörn Falk
ruffe11 cmGustav Schmidt
The same water, for real
