Mäsen

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 60 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.7 mmax depth 60 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Mäsen lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (60 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Mäsen 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 Mäsen

perch predatory fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 41 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~67 cm · can reach 67 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 33 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Mäsen

Mäsen holds 8 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Mäsen 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.

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

1Stefan Ekpike50 cm
2Jukka Sundintrout30 cm
3Ole Björkroach24 cm
4Anna Lundroach22 cm
5Stefan Eksarv16 cm
6Andreas Johansennors8 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmStefan Ek

trout30 cmJukka Sundin

roach22 cmAnna Lund

sarv16 cmStefan Ek

nors8 cmAndreas Johansen

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