Axsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Axsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Axsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Axsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 28 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 61 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Axsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Axsjön, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Axsjön 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
- 1Tomas Ekpike44 cm
- 2Fredrik Krügerpike44 cm
- 3Elin Fischerperch10 cm
- 4Petra Brandtperch9 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundperch8 cm
- 6Sabine Sjöbergperch8 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmFredrik Krüger
perch10 cmElin Fischer
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