Stora Sävsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N

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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

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Character of the water

Stora Sävsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Sävsjön 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 Stora Sävsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 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 ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~36 cm · can reach 91 cm

In the murky light, pike 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 ~10 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Stora Sävsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Sävsjön, carried by ål, bream and roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Whoever fishes Stora Sävsjön 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

Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mikael Björkål47 cm
2Johan Karlssonål46 cm
3Gustav Blompike34 cm
4Henrik Eksutare29 cm
5Mikko Brandtsutare28 cm
6Mats Åbergperch16 cm

Species records here

ål47 cmMikael Björk

pike34 cmGustav Blom

sutare29 cmHenrik Ek

perch16 cmMats Åberg

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