Ässjan
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ässjan lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ässjan FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Ässjan
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
stäm fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Ässjan
pike, salmon and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Ässjan, carried by ål, regnbåge and ruda. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Ässjan 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Erik Holmsalmon53 cm
- 2Kjell Björksalmon52 cm
- 3Björn Falkål48 cm
- 4Maria WeberArctic char29 cm
- 5Fredrik Krügerregnbåge28 cm
- 6Heike Sundinregnbåge28 cm
Species records here
salmon52 cmKjell Björk
ål48 cmBjörn Falk
Arctic char29 cmMaria Weber
regnbåge28 cmFredrik Krüger
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