Sandsjön
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 14 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Sandsjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
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.
- 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
Fishing Sandsjön
Sandsjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Sandsjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Strandpike70 cm
- 2Nils Åbergpike63 cm
- 3Sara Holmpike52 cm
- 4Anna Nieminenpike51 cm
- 5Jürgen Dahlperch21 cm
- 6Oskar Vogelperch18 cm
Species records here
pike63 cmNils Åberg
perch21 cmJürgen Dahl
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