Yxnasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Yxnasjön 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yxnasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Yxnasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Yxnasjön
The species list of Yxnasjön runs to 2. The predators — perch — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Yxnasjön are alike.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Häggperch18 cm
- 2Mikko Brandtperch17 cm
- 3Per Fischerperch16 cm
- 4Lars Boströmperch16 cm
- 5Linnea Vogelperch15 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenroach8 cm
Species records here
perch16 cmPer Fischer
roach8 cmNils Nieminen
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