Sabotssjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Sabotssjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sabotssjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Sabotssjön
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Sabotssjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Sabotssjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Sabotssjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Björn Olofssonpike57 cm
- 2Rickard Viklundpike52 cm
- 3Mats Åbergpike50 cm
- 4Sara Lehmanntrout29 cm
- 5Linnea Fischergrayling25 cm
- 6Björn Strandperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmRickard Viklund
trout29 cmSara Lehmann
grayling25 cmLinnea Fischer
perch18 cmBjörn Strand
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