Fasneken
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 66°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Fasneken lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Fasneken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- 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 Fasneken
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Fasneken
Fasneken holds 1 species, with trout at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Fasneken 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggtrout31 cm
- 2Stefan Strandtrout29 cm
- 3Roland Krügertrout29 cm
- 4Mikko Noréntrout28 cm
- 5Heike Nilssontrout28 cm
- 6Roland Holmtrout28 cm
The same water, for real