Åslatjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Åslatjärnen 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åslatjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Åslatjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Åslatjärnen
The species list of Åslatjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Åslatjärnen 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
- 1Mats Lindqvistpike54 cm
- 2Heike Wikströmpike50 cm
- 3Rickard Åbergzander45 cm
- 4Karl Raskperch22 cm
- 5Per Häggperch19 cm
- 6Anders Månssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMats Lindqvist
zander45 cmRickard Åberg
perch18 cmAnders Månsson
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