Årsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Årsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Årsjön 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 Årsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 26 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 14 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Årsjön
The species list of Årsjön runs to 6. 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 Årsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Anna Nyströmpike23 cm
- 2Eva Sandströmpike23 cm
- 3Elin Hansenpike23 cm
- 4Fredrik Boströmbream13 cm
- 5Heike Dahlroach10 cm
- 6Jonas Blomroach10 cm
Species records here
pike23 cmAnna Nyström
bream13 cmFredrik Boström
roach10 cmHeike Dahl
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