Saivo
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 67°N
clarity 3.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Saivo lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Saivo FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Saivo
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.
Fishing Saivo
The species list of Saivo runs to 4. 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.
Whoever fishes Saivo 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
- 1Axel Nieminenpike51 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannpike50 cm
- 3Karin Erikssonzander41 cm
- 4Erik Viklundperch21 cm
- 5Sören Björkroach18 cm
- 6Karl Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMagnus Lehmann
zander41 cmKarin Eriksson
perch21 cmErik Viklund
roach14 cmKarl Nyström
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