Öxnasjön
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.4mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Öxnasjön lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
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 — Öxnasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Öxnasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Öxnasjön
Öxnasjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Öxnasjön 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
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Vainiopike53 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenpike52 cm
- 3Jonas Wagnerperch23 cm
- 4Axel Raskperch20 cm
- 5Maria Åbergperch19 cm
- 6Stefan Falkperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmStefan Korhonen
perch20 cmAxel Rask
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