Åsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m4 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Åsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Åsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
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.
Fishing Åsjön
The species list of Åsjön 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.
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 Åsjön 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
- 1Jürgen Åströmpike54 cm
- 2Magnus Brandtpike51 cm
- 3Sören Ekperch22 cm
- 4Karin Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Mats Bergroach14 cm
- 6Fredrik Boströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmJürgen Åström
perch22 cmSören Ek
roach14 cmMats Berg
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