Åskaken
southern acidified forest lake · 58°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Åskaken lies in the south — a southern acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åskaken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Åskaken
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Fishing Åskaken
Åskaken holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Åskaken are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Acidified water yields few, hardy species.
The catch board
- 1Henrik Nyströmpike56 cm
- 2Sören Häggpike49 cm
- 3Anders Karlssonperch20 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Hanna Viklundperch18 cm
- 6Oskar Norénperch18 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmHenrik Nyström
perch18 cmHanna Viklund
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