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The fishing from the banks of Klarälven is now impossible as there is ice allover. But fortunately the nearby lakes are covered with a layer of ice - currently around 8cm. So we started the ice fishing season this afternoon at Acksjön. Temperatures were at minus 8°C and a chilly northerly wind made it feel even colder.
 
                                


Just 4 perch were taken - by Johan & “Gubbe” - but the season has just started. The methods applied ranged from classical small spoon to mormyschka and vertical jig sweetened with maggots. The ice fishing will also be more comfortable especially when being properly equipped with some warmer footwear.... An Irish Coffee in front of the TV of well heated Bergsgården compensated us for the slow fishing.

                                        

The alarm clock rings. It's 5.15 a.m. Crazy to get up that early as others might think. But John and I want to make sure we have our deadbaits in the water by 6.30.
At 7.30 my rod is bent. Just five minutes later there's a pike lying on my unhooking mat. The scales show a weight of 5,5 kg.

                                   

At the end of the fishing day this fish will almost be forgotten - thanks to John. Less than one hour after my fish he is playing a fish as well. He has meanwhile switched from baitfishing to spinning tactics. But surprise, surprise it's not a pike! It's a trout of 6,9 kg.

                        
                         That's his trout's weight


But after that John managed to catch an even bigger fish. See below. The scales this times stopped at a weight of 7,8 kilos - what a salmon!