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Sandsjön

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 27 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 27 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Sandsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (27 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sandsjön 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 Sandsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 68 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 14 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 22 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Sandsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Sandsjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Sandsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Karin Erikssonzander52 cm
  2. 2Kjell Karlssonzander40 cm
  3. 3Heike Wikströmbream31 cm
  4. 4Jürgen Nilssonbjörkna17 cm
  5. 5Anna Nieminenbjörkna15 cm
  6. 6Sara Norénroach14 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmKjell Karlsson
bream31 cmHeike Wikström
björkna17 cmJürgen Nilsson
roach14 cmSara Norén
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish