Nässaren
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
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clarity 7.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Nässaren lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nässaren FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Nässaren
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 30 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Nässaren
The species list of Nässaren runs to 4. 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 Nässaren are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Wolfgang Ekpike47 cm
- 2Anna Lundpike44 cm
- 3Heike Lindqvistpike44 cm
- 4Andreas Petterssonperch14 cm
- 5Fredrik Korhonenroach12 cm
- 6Jürgen Falkroach12 cm
Species records here
pike47 cmWolfgang Ek
perch14 cmAndreas Pettersson
roach12 cmFredrik Korhonen
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