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Asksjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 1.8 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.8eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

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

The surroundings

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

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Asksjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Asksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
Färna grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Asksjön

Asksjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, elritsa and färna schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Asksjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

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
  1. 1Lars Johansenål44 cm
  2. 2Ida Månssontrout28 cm
  3. 3Oskar Norénfärna24 cm
  4. 4Jukka Erikssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Linnea Fischerroach15 cm
  6. 6Eva Viklundelritsa6 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmLars Johansen
trout28 cmIda Månsson
färna24 cmOskar Norén
roach15 cmLinnea Fischer
elritsa6 cmEva Viklund
The same water, for real
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