Åksjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Åksjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Åksjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Åksjön
The species list of Åksjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Åksjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Nieminenpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Björktrout28 cm
- 3Eva Nyströmperch18 cm
- 4Lars Holmperch18 cm
- 5Anna Häggroach17 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonroach16 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmElin Nieminen
trout28 cmKjell Björk
perch18 cmLars Holm
roach16 cmLars Nilsson
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