Sandsjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Sandsjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Sandsjö 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 Sandsjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 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 ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Sandsjö
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Sandsjö, carried by ål, bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Sandsjö is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Åbergål44 cm
- 2Roland Sandströmburbot38 cm
- 3Wolfgang Nyströmtrout33 cm
- 4Lars Wagnerbream30 cm
- 5Magnus Brandttrout30 cm
- 6Anna Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmWolfgang Åberg
burbot38 cmRoland Sandström
trout30 cmMagnus Brandt
bream30 cmLars Wagner
roach15 cmAnna Hägg
The same water, for real
