Sandsjön

humic brown forest lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 52 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 3.5 mmax depth 52 mpH 6.7oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Sandsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (52 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sandsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Sandsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Sandsjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Sandsjön, carried by roach and vendace. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karin Schmidtpike57 cm
2Heike Boströmpike52 cm
3Oskar Nilssonperch19 cm
4Fredrik Erikssonroach18 cm
5Klaus Olofssonvendace13 cm
6Ida Sundinvendace13 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmKarin Schmidt

perch19 cmOskar Nilsson

roach18 cmFredrik Eriksson

vendace13 cmIda Sundin

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