Äsen
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 3.6 mmax depth 33 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Äsen 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (33 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Äsen 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 Äsen
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Äsen
The species list of Äsen 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.
Whoever fishes Äsen 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Linnea Karlssonpike53 cm
- 2Elin Åbergpike53 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelroach17 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtroach14 cm
- 5Karin Schmidtroach14 cm
- 6Karl Petterssonroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmElin Åberg
roach17 cmKjell Vogel
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