Lilla Askakaren
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Askakaren lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Askakaren FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Lilla Askakaren
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~76 cm · can reach 76 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Lilla Askakaren
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Askakaren, carried by bream, elritsa and id. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Lilla Askakaren is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Wagnerburbot44 cm
- 2Stefan Korhonenburbot37 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonid32 cm
- 4Maria Lundvendace16 cm
- 5Sara Holmelritsa6 cm
- 6Heike Nilssonelritsa5 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmStefan Korhonen
id32 cmKjell Olofsson
vendace16 cmMaria Lund
elritsa6 cmSara Holm
The same water, for real
