Axsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Axsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Axsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Axsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Axsjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Axsjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundpike57 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggpike56 cm
- 3Maria Weberpike56 cm
- 4Emil Strandperch21 cm
- 5Karl Boströmperch21 cm
- 6Stefan Ekperch20 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJürgen Hägg
perch20 cmStefan Ek
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