Lilla Lexen
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Lexen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Lilla Lexen 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 Lilla Lexen
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 Lilla Lexen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Lexen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Lexen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Elin Månssonperch20 cm
- 2Björn Falkperch19 cm
- 3Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmroach14 cm
- 6Erik Sjöbergroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmSara Lehmann
roach15 cmRickard Brandt
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