Sången
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Sången lies in central Sweden — a 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 — Sången FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Sången
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~58 cm · can reach 58 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 28 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~36 cm · can reach 38 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Sången
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Sången, carried by ål, bream and id. 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 Sången are alike.
The catch board
- 1Emil Nieminenwhitefish37 cm
- 2Kjell Falkbream36 cm
- 3Jukka Sandströmwhitefish34 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtid33 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Lars JohansenArctic char28 cm
Species records here
bream36 cmKjell Falk
whitefish34 cmJukka Sandström
id33 cmRickard Brandt
trout28 cmAnders Lindqvist
Arctic char28 cmLars Johansen
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