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Acksjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m9 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Fish Acksjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Acksjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Acksjön 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 Acksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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 ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Acksjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Acksjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Acksjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Björkpike53 cm
  2. 2Nils Viklundpike52 cm
  3. 3Anna Häggperch19 cm
  4. 4Nils Nieminenperch18 cm
  5. 5Roland Olofssonroach15 cm
  6. 6Jonas Wagnerruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmNils Viklund
perch19 cmAnna Hägg
roach15 cmRoland Olofsson
ruffe11 cmJonas Wagner
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish