Stora Saxen

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 6.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stora Saxen lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Saxen 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 Stora Saxen

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Stora Saxen

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Saxen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stora Saxen 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Kjell Olofssonpike51 cm
2Jukka Sundinperch19 cm
3Emil Weberperch18 cm
4Ole Sandströmperch18 cm
5Rickard Viklundroach15 cm
6Emil Boströmroach14 cm

Species records here

pike51 cmKjell Olofsson

perch19 cmJukka Sundin

roach15 cmRickard Viklund

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish