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Årsjötjärn

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Årsjötjärn 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 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Årsjötjärn 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 Årsjötjärn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Årsjötjärn

Årsjötjärn holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Årsjötjärn 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Kjell Bergpike49 cm
  2. 2Hanna Petterssonperch22 cm
  3. 3Oskar Nilssonroach16 cm
  4. 4Rickard Olofssonruffe10 cm
  5. 5Fredrik Korhonenruffe10 cm
  6. 6Elin Hedlundruffe9 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKjell Berg
perch22 cmHanna Pettersson
roach16 cmOskar Nilsson
ruffe10 cmRickard Olofsson
The same water, for real