Sáivu
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 68°N
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sáivu 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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sáivu 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 Sáivu
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Sáivu
Sáivu holds 5 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and bream 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 Sáivu are alike.
The catch board
- 1Tomas Wikströmpike55 cm
- 2Anna Nyströmpike54 cm
- 3Emil Boströmbream31 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Björn Falkroach15 cm
- 6Björn Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmTomas Wikström
bream31 cmEmil Boström
perch18 cmBjørn Boström
roach15 cmBjörn Falk
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