Laxsjöarna
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 4.5 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Laxsjöarna lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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 — Laxsjöarna 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 Laxsjöarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Laxsjöarna
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Laxsjöarna, carried by elritsa and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Laxsjöarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtburbot36 cm
- 2Jukka Noréngrayling31 cm
- 3Jonas WagnerArctic char29 cm
- 4Eva Nyströmtrout29 cm
- 5Kjell FalkArctic char28 cm
- 6Rickard Raskelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot36 cmRickard Brandt
grayling31 cmJukka Norén
trout29 cmEva Nyström
Arctic char28 cmKjell Falk
elritsa5 cmRickard Rask
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