Siksjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 16 mpH 6.3mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Siksjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (16 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
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 ~11 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 63 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Siksjön
The species list of Siksjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Emil Wagnerpike40 cm
- 2Sara Holmpike39 cm
- 3Stefan Ekburbot34 cm
- 4Klaus Erikssonburbot33 cm
- 5Per Holmroach11 cm
- 6Torbjörn Karlssonperch11 cm
Species records here
pike40 cmEmil Wagner
burbot34 cmStefan Ek
roach11 cmPer Holm
perch11 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
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