Årsetssjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.1 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Årsetssjön 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 (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Årsetssjön 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 Årsetssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 54 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Årsetssjön
The species list of Årsetssjön 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.
Every session at Årsetssjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Karin Erikssonpike44 cm
- 2Björn Falkpike41 cm
- 3Emil Wagnersutare37 cm
- 4Per Dahlroach15 cm
- 5Oskar Lehmannroach14 cm
- 6Roland Sandströmperch12 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmKarin Eriksson
sutare37 cmEmil Wagner
roach14 cmOskar Lehmann
perch12 cmRoland Sandström
The same water, for real
