Laxtjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Laxtjärnen 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Laxtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Laxtjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Laxtjärnen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Laxtjärnen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkpike58 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggpike51 cm
- 3Gustav Schmidtperch22 cm
- 4Erik Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Astrid Krügerroach15 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmJürgen Hägg
perch18 cmErik Sjöberg
roach14 cmEmil Pettersson
The same water, for real
