Yxalampi
humic brown tarn · 61°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Yxalampi lies in central Sweden — a 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yxalampi 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 Yxalampi
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 Yxalampi
Yxalampi holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Yxalampi are alike.
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
- 1Petra Ekperch18 cm
- 2Heike Holmperch18 cm
- 3Roland Lundperch18 cm
- 4Jukka Åbergroach17 cm
- 5Maria Åbergroach15 cm
- 6Per Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
perch18 cmPetra Ek
roach15 cmMaria Åberg
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