Alsjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
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clarity 3.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Alsjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Alsjö 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 Alsjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 44 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
Fishing Alsjö
The species list of Alsjö runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Alsjö are alike.
The catch board
- 1Kjell Vogelpike42 cm
- 2Stefan Olofssonpike42 cm
- 3Johan Viklundwhitefish27 cm
- 4Ida Månssonwhitefish24 cm
- 5Emil Nyströmperch15 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach15 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmStefan Olofsson
whitefish24 cmIda Månsson
perch15 cmEmil Nyström
roach15 cmJürgen Falk
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