Laxtjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 3.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Laxtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Laxtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Laxtjärnen
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.
Fishing Laxtjärnen
Laxtjärnen holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Laxtjärnen 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
- 1Johan Björkpike60 cm
- 2Jukka Schmidtpike56 cm
- 3Astrid Nieminenpike52 cm
- 4Jukka Vogelpike52 cm
- 5Rickard Viklundperch19 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmJohan Björk
perch19 cmRickard Viklund
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