Hacksjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hacksjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hacksjön 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 Hacksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~67 cm · can reach 71 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Hacksjön
The species list of Hacksjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hacksjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Fredrik Björkbream30 cm
- 2Klaus Erikssonsutare29 cm
- 3Mats Vainiosutare28 cm
- 4Fredrik Korhonenbjörkna16 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtperch15 cm
- 6Stefan Karlssonperch13 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmFredrik Björk
sutare29 cmKlaus Eriksson
björkna16 cmFredrik Korhonen
perch15 cmWolfgang Brandt
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