Lilla Yxesjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Yxesjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Yxesjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Lilla Yxesjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Lilla Yxesjön
Lilla Yxesjön holds 4 species, with perch and trout at the top of the chain and elritsa and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Lilla Yxesjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Sabine Krügertrout29 cm
- 2Sören Häggtrout28 cm
- 3Johan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 4Bjørn Boströmroach17 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Karin Nilssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmSabine Krüger
perch18 cmJohan Karlsson
roach17 cmBjørn Boström
elritsa6 cmKarin Nilsson
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