Nästasjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 5.5 mmax depth 12 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Nästasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Nästasjön 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 Nästasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 48 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~73 cm · can reach 73 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Nästasjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Nästasjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Nästasjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Emil Brandtål50 cm
2Magnus Lehmannål44 cm
3Mats Häggwhitefish26 cm
4Linnea Vogelwhitefish25 cm
5Tomas Wikströmvendace14 cm
6Kjell Hedlundruffe7 cm

Species records here

ål50 cmEmil Brandt

whitefish25 cmLinnea Vogel

vendace14 cmTomas Wikström

ruffe7 cmKjell Hedlund

The same water, for real

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