Pickesjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Pickesjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Pickesjön 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 Pickesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Fishing Pickesjön

The species list of Pickesjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Pickesjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Karl Sandströmpike51 cm
2Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
3Andreas Johansenroach16 cm
4Karin Sjöbergroach15 cm
5Mikael Korhonenroach15 cm
6Tomas Ekroach14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmKarl Sandström

perch18 cmWolfgang Brandt

roach16 cmAndreas Johansen

The same water, for real

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