Årsåsagölen
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Årsåsagölen 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 — Årsåsagölen 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 Årsåsagölen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Årsåsagölen
Årsåsagölen holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Årsåsagölen 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
- 1Sören Häggpike49 cm
- 2Jukka Åbergperch21 cm
- 3Kjell Brandtperch19 cm
- 4Per Sundinroach15 cm
- 5Eva Sandströmroach14 cm
- 6Henrik Ekroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmSören Hägg
perch21 cmJukka Åberg
roach14 cmEva Sandström
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