Akkasjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Akkasjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Akkasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Akkasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Akkasjön
perch, trout and Arctic char sit at the top of the food chain in Akkasjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Akkasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Tomas LindqvistArctic char32 cm
- 2Andreas PetterssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Jürgen Falktrout29 cm
- 4Axel Petterssontrout28 cm
- 5Lars Nilssonperch19 cm
- 6Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char31 cmAndreas Pettersson
trout28 cmAxel Pettersson
perch19 cmLars Nilsson
The same water, for real
