Stora Asjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Asjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Asjön 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 Stora Asjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 42 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 62 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 25 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stora Asjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Asjön, carried by ål, roach and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Stora Asjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Andreas Petterssonpike35 cm
- 2Erik Holmpike35 cm
- 3Erik Rasksutare30 cm
- 4Erik Schmidtroach11 cm
- 5Bjørn Johansenroach10 cm
- 6Tomas Brandtroach10 cm
Species records here
pike35 cmErik Holm
sutare30 cmErik Rask
roach10 cmBjørn Johansen
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