Karsnäsasjön
southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 5 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Karsnäsasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. 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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Karsnäsasjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Karsnäsasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 36 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Karsnäsasjön
The species list of Karsnäsasjön runs to 7. The predators — perch and pike — 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 Karsnäsasjön 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
- 1Maria Erikssonsutare31 cm
- 2Jukka Korhonenpike28 cm
- 3Mikko Brandtpike28 cm
- 4Ida Norénruda26 cm
- 5Fredrik Hedlundbream20 cm
- 6Andreas Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
sutare31 cmMaria Eriksson
pike28 cmJukka Korhonen
ruda26 cmIda Norén
bream20 cmFredrik Hedlund
roach14 cmAndreas Hägg
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