Lilla Ässjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Lilla Ässjön 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 — Lilla Ässjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Lilla Ässjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Fishing Lilla Ässjön
Lilla Ässjön holds 3 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Lilla Ässjön 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
- 1Mikael Petterssonpike52 cm
- 2Ida Sundinzander41 cm
- 3Per Häggzander41 cm
- 4Roland Lundperch26 cm
- 5Andreas Petterssonperch18 cm
- 6Mats Åbergperch18 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmMikael Pettersson
zander41 cmPer Hägg
perch18 cmMats Åberg
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