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Såken

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 28 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 28 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
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Character of the water

Såken lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (28 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Såken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Såken

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 31 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 37 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 25 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Såken

The species list of Såken runs to 11. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Såken 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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Elin Fischerburbot39 cm
  2. 2Johan Björkvendace20 cm
  3. 3Heike Lindqvistperch14 cm
  4. 4Nils Erikssonvendace13 cm
  5. 5Mikko Holmvendace13 cm
  6. 6Karin Nyströmruffe8 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmElin Fischer
perch14 cmHeike Lindqvist
vendace13 cmNils Eriksson
ruffe8 cmKarin Nyström
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