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Västra Ässjösjön

humic brown forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 15 msources & method →
clarity 1.7 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.3mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Västra Ässjösjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Ässjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Västra Ässjösjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Västra Ässjösjön

Västra Ässjösjön holds 6 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Västra Ässjösjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Eva Nyströmpike52 cm
  2. 2Gustav Raskzander44 cm
  3. 3Heike Fischerburbot41 cm
  4. 4Astrid Krügerburbot38 cm
  5. 5Klaus Erikssonperch20 cm
  6. 6Karl Lundperch19 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmEva Nyström
zander44 cmGustav Rask
burbot38 cmAstrid Krüger
perch20 cmKlaus Eriksson
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