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Sandsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 21 mpH 5.9oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

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

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (21 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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~12 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 48 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~33 cm · can reach 33 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sandsjön

The species list of Sandsjön runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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

  • 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
  1. 1Sabine Vainioål44 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn Brandtbream34 cm
  3. 3Jürgen Dahlsutare27 cm
  4. 4Roland Schmidtpike25 cm
  5. 5Anna Nyströmperch16 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmvendace13 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmSabine Vainio
bream34 cmTorbjörn Brandt
sutare27 cmJürgen Dahl
pike25 cmRoland Schmidt
perch16 cmAnna Nyström
vendace13 cmBjörn Boström
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