Ässen
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.6eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Ässen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
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 — Ässen FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ässen
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~76 cm · can reach 88 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Ässen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Ässen, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
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 Ässen are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Roland Sandströmpike60 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonburbot18 cm
- 3Oskar Norénburbot18 cm
- 4Mats Nieminenroach14 cm
- 5Ida Månssonperch13 cm
- 6Mikko Lindqvistperch13 cm
Species records here
pike60 cmRoland Sandström
burbot18 cmOskar Norén
roach14 cmMats Nieminen
perch13 cmIda Månsson
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