Siksjön
northern humic brown tarn · 65°N
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Siksjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Siksjön 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 Siksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Siksjön
The species list of Siksjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Siksjön 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
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Nieminenpike50 cm
- 2Maria Häggpike49 cm
- 3Anders Nilssonperch19 cm
- 4Ida Sundinperch18 cm
- 5Kjell Björkroach16 cm
- 6Maria Erikssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmMaria Hägg
perch19 cmAnders Nilsson
roach16 cmKjell Björk
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