Laxsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 66°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Laxsjön 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Laxsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Laxsjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Laxsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Laxsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Laxsjön 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
- 1Axel Månssonpike49 cm
- 2Karl Bergperch25 cm
- 3Astrid Hedlundperch19 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenroach15 cm
- 5Elin Åbergroach14 cm
- 6Eva Nyströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Månsson
perch25 cmKarl Berg
roach14 cmElin Åberg
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