Älesjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Älesjön 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Älesjön 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 Älesjön
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.
Fishing Älesjön
The species list of Älesjön runs to 2. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Älesjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Nils Erikssonpike54 cm
- 2Bjørn Falkpike51 cm
- 3Johan Björkperch23 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssonperch18 cm
- 5Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
- 6Hanna Petterssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjørn Falk
perch18 cmKlaus Olofsson
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