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Nässjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Nässjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nässjön 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 Nässjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 30 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 40 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~74 cm · can reach 75 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 55 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 29 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 43 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Nässjön

Nässjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Nässjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Sandströmsutare32 cm
  2. 2Heike Nilssonsarv16 cm
  3. 3Axel Nilssonsarv15 cm
  4. 4Axel Forsbergsarv15 cm
  5. 5Jonas Krügerruffe8 cm
  6. 6Tomas Lindqvistruffe8 cm
Species records here
sutare32 cmOle Sandström
sarv15 cmAxel Nilsson
ruffe8 cmJonas Krüger
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