Åskaken

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N

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clarity 5.5 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Åskaken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

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 ~12 cm · can reach 31 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 25 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

Fishing Åskaken

Åskaken holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Oskar Nilssonpike34 cm
2Nils Åbergpike33 cm
3Ida Boströmroach15 cm
4Sören Björkperch13 cm
5Karin Schmidtperch12 cm
6Heike Boströmperch11 cm

Species records here

pike34 cmOskar Nilsson

roach15 cmIda Boström

perch11 cmHeike Boström

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish