Näcksjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Näcksjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest 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 — Näcksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Näcksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 71 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
salmon fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm
Salmon is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
trout salmonids
typically ~29 cm · can reach 32 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 31 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 38 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Näcksjön
The species list of Näcksjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and salmon — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Näcksjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Lundpike31 cm
- 2Stefan Strandpike31 cm
- 3Emil Boströmwhitefish20 cm
- 4Jukka Vogelwhitefish20 cm
- 5Wolfgang Krügervendace16 cm
- 6Karin Sjöbergperch14 cm
Species records here
pike31 cmStefan Strand
whitefish20 cmJukka Vogel
vendace16 cmWolfgang Krüger
perch14 cmKarin Sjöberg
The same water, for real
