Aspviksträsk

Character of the water

Aspviksträsk lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Aspviksträsk FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

• Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
• Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Fishing Aspviksträsk

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Aspviksträsk, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Aspviksträsk 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

• Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.