Åsnen

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N

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clarity 1.9 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Fish Åsnen Buy forecast

Character of the water

Åsnen lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (14 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Åsnen 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 Åsnen

perch predatory fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 41 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

björkna fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 34 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~61 cm · can reach 68 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 68 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 13 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sarv fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 30 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 31 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

vendace whitefish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 25 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Åsnen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Åsnen, carried by ål, björkna and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

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 Åsnen 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Ekål44 cm
2Emil Strandsutare30 cm
3Elin Fischerbream22 cm
4Gustav Åströmsarv13 cm
5Ida Boströmburbot11 cm
6Nils Åbergruffe8 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmSören Ek

sutare30 cmEmil Strand

bream22 cmElin Fischer

sarv13 cmGustav Åström

burbot11 cmIda Boström

ruffe8 cmNils Åberg

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