Panja
acidified forest lake · 62°N
clarity 5.4 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.1oligotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Panja lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Panja 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 Panja
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 Panja
Panja 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.
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 Panja are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Fischerpike55 cm
- 2Roland Lundpike54 cm
- 3Jürgen Dahlpike53 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonpike51 cm
- 5Oskar Åbergpike50 cm
- 6Maria Ekperch19 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch19 cmMaria Ek
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