Ålasjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 56°N
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clarity 2.2 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Ålasjön lies in the south — a southern 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 (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Ålasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Ålasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 39 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Ålasjön
The species list of Ålasjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Ålasjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Olofssonpike38 cm
- 2Heike Sjöbergpike34 cm
- 3Per Krügerbream19 cm
- 4Mikko Holmroach14 cm
- 5Emil Brandtsarv8 cm
- 6Maria Häggsarv8 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmKjell Olofsson
bream19 cmPer Krüger
roach14 cmMikko Holm
sarv8 cmMaria Hägg
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