Exen
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 8.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 5.8oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Exen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Exen 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 Exen
perch predatory fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 37 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~63 cm · can reach 101 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
zander predatory fish
typically ~44 cm · can reach 69 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Exen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Exen, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. 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 Exen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Viklundål45 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonbream31 cm
- 3Mats Krügerwhitefish26 cm
- 4Lars Sandströmroach15 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtvendace13 cm
- 6Ole Boströmruffe6 cm
Species records here
ål45 cmAstrid Viklund
bream31 cmKlaus Eriksson
whitefish26 cmMats Krüger
roach15 cmLars Sandström
vendace13 cmStefan Brandt
ruffe6 cmOle Boström
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