Samserydssjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 5.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Fish Samserydssjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Samserydssjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Samserydssjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Samserydssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 45 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 ~34 cm · can reach 46 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~56 cm · can reach 74 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

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 ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sutare fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Samserydssjön

The species list of Samserydssjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Samserydssjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Petterssonål46 cm
2Stefan Wikströmål44 cm
3Rickard Brandtpike43 cm
4Gustav Nilssonsutare34 cm
5Fredrik Boströmroach11 cm
6Klaus Erikssonroach10 cm

Species records here

ål46 cmAxel Pettersson

pike43 cmRickard Brandt

sutare34 cmGustav Nilsson

roach10 cmKlaus Eriksson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish