Stora Bäckasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 16 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Stora Bäckasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (16 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Bäckasjön 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 Stora Bäckasjön
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 Stora Bäckasjön
Stora Bäckasjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Stora Bäckasjön 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
- 1Mikael Nieminenpike64 cm
- 2Jonas Krügerperch22 cm
- 3Klaus Karlssonperch21 cm
- 4Ida Månssonperch20 cm
- 5Astrid Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Krügerperch18 cm
Species records here
pike64 cmMikael Nieminen
perch18 cmKjell Krüger
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