Asteloktjärnarna

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N

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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 33 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Asteloktjärnarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 13 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (33 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Asteloktjärnarna 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.

Species in Asteloktjärnarna

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Asteloktjärnarna

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

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 Asteloktjärnarna are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Mats Bergperch19 cm
2Klaus Karlssonperch18 cm
3Nils Erikssonperch18 cm
4Ole Forsbergroach16 cm
5Uwe Weberruffe10 cm
6Jürgen Åströmruffe10 cm

Species records here

perch18 cmKlaus Karlsson

roach16 cmOle Forsberg

ruffe10 cmUwe Weber

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish