Sågtjärnen
humic brown forest lake · 61°N
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clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sågtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sågtjärnen 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 Sågtjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Sågtjärnen
Sågtjärnen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Wikströmpike51 cm
- 2Tomas Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Sören Dahlpike49 cm
- 4Ida Månssonperch18 cm
- 5Torbjörn Brandtroach16 cm
- 6Anders Månssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Dahl
perch18 cmIda Månsson
roach15 cmAnders Månsson
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