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Sandsjön

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
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clarity 7.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Sandsjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sandsjön 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 Sandsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 60 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~34 cm · can reach 39 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 50 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Sandsjön

The species list of Sandsjön runs to 8. 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.

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 Sandsjön are alike.

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
  1. 1Astrid Wagnerpike45 cm
  2. 2Ole Weberburbot39 cm
  3. 3Ole Forsbergburbot35 cm
  4. 4Karl Noréntrout18 cm
  5. 5Lars Forsbergperch13 cm
  6. 6Stefan Karlssonvendace12 cm
Species records here
pike45 cmAstrid Wagner
burbot39 cmOle Weber
trout18 cmKarl Norén
perch13 cmLars Forsberg
vendace12 cmStefan Karlsson
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