Åssjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Åssjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Åssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Åssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 37 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 65 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 9 cm
Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Åssjön
Åssjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Åssjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike35 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmperch21 cm
- 3Ole Weberroach21 cm
- 4Axel Månssonperch20 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtroach19 cm
- 6Jürgen Dahlroach18 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch20 cmAxel Månsson
roach19 cmStefan Brandt
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