Laxen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Laxen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Laxen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Laxen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Laxen
The species list of Laxen runs to 2. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Laxen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonperch19 cm
- 2Anna Häggperch18 cm
- 3Lars Holmperch18 cm
- 4Linnea Häggruda17 cm
- 5Linnea Björkruda16 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmruda15 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmLars Holm
ruda17 cmLinnea Hägg
The same water, for real
