Aspsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m11 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Aspsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Aspsjön 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 Aspsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 47 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 101 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~6 cm · can reach 9 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander 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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Aspsjön
The species list of Aspsjön runs to 11. 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 Aspsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Erik Viklundzander42 cm
- 2Heike Korhonenpike37 cm
- 3Erik Schmidtid31 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch14 cm
- 5Lars Boströmperch13 cm
- 6Sören Månssonnors7 cm
Species records here
zander42 cmErik Viklund
pike37 cmHeike Korhonen
id31 cmErik Schmidt
perch14 cmSören Björk
nors7 cmSören Månsson
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