Axsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Axsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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 ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Axsjön
Axsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ål and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Axsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Petra Månssonål60 cm
- 2Maria Bakkeål44 cm
- 3Maria Olofssonpike42 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenpike42 cm
- 5Jürgen Falkroach17 cm
- 6Ole Nyströmperch12 cm
Species records here
ål60 cmPetra Månsson
pike42 cmMaria Olofsson
roach17 cmJürgen Falk
perch12 cmOle Nyström
The same water, for real
