Yxsjö
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.6oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Yxsjö lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yxsjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Yxsjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 47 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~72 cm · can reach 80 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Yxsjö
The species list of Yxsjö runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Yxsjö are alike.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergsutare41 cm
- 2Linnea Vogelsutare37 cm
- 3Heike Dahlsutare36 cm
- 4Sören Häggroach20 cm
- 5Maria Erikssonperch18 cm
- 6Karl Sandströmperch18 cm
Species records here
sutare36 cmHeike Dahl
roach20 cmSören Hägg
perch18 cmMaria Eriksson
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