Barkasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Barkasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Barkasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Barkasjön
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.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
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 Barkasjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Barkasjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Barkasjön 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
- 1Hanna Johansenpike67 cm
- 2Sabine Schmidtzander58 cm
- 3Lars Nilssonpike52 cm
- 4Heike Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Blomruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike67 cmHanna Johansen
zander58 cmSabine Schmidt
perch18 cmHeike Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmJonas Blom
The same water, for real
