Siksjön
acidified forest lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.2mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Siksjön lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Siksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Siksjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Siksjön. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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 Siksjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Sören Björkpike57 cm
- 2Torbjörn Lundpike55 cm
- 3Per Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Ole Boströmperch19 cm
- 5Klaus Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Jonas Weberperch18 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmSören Björk
perch18 cmKlaus Eriksson
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