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Sarvsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road

Character of the water

Sarvsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Sarvsjön 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 Sarvsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Sarvsjön

Sarvsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Sarvsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Lars Wagnerpike53 cm
  2. 2Mats Nieminenpike50 cm
  3. 3Per Åbergperch26 cm
  4. 4Tomas Wikströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Anders Karlssonperch18 cm
  6. 6Anders Blomruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmMats Nieminen
perch18 cmAnders Karlsson
ruffe10 cmAnders Blom
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