Lankasjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 65°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lankasjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lankasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lankasjön
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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Lankasjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lankasjön, carried by whitefish. 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 Lankasjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Andreas JohansenArctic char30 cm
- 2Karin SchmidtArctic char28 cm
- 3Björn Olofssonwhitefish27 cm
- 4Björn Boströmgrayling24 cm
- 5Heike Dahlperch19 cm
- 6Nils Viklundperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char30 cmAndreas Johansen
whitefish27 cmBjörn Olofsson
grayling24 cmBjörn Boström
perch19 cmHeike Dahl
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