Stora Sävsjö

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 11 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 8.7 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.3oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Stora Sävsjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Sävsjö FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Stora Sävsjö

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 46 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~66 cm · can reach 85 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 36 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sarv fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stora Sävsjö

Stora Sävsjö holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Stora Sävsjö are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Linnea Fischerpike57 cm
2Jürgen Schmidtpike55 cm
3Lars Weberperch14 cm
4Maria Holmroach13 cm
5Oskar Häggperch13 cm
6Astrid Viklundperch13 cm

Species records here

pike57 cmLinnea Fischer

perch13 cmAstrid Viklund

roach13 cmMaria Holm

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