Baksjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Baksjön 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Baksjön 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 Baksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Baksjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Baksjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Baksjön 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
- 1Mats Häggpike54 cm
- 2Ole Krügerpike50 cm
- 3Fredrik Krügerpike49 cm
- 4Karl Boströmperch18 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Axel Forsbergruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Hägg
perch18 cmKarl Boström
roach14 cmJukka Åberg
ruffe10 cmAxel Forsberg
The same water, for real
