Vasen
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Character of the water
Vasen 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.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vasen 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 Vasen
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 31 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~63 cm · can reach 63 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 18 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Vasen
The species list of Vasen runs to 8. 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 Vasen 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
- 1Axel Raskpike49 cm
- 2Sören Ekwhitefish25 cm
- 3Kjell Olofssonbream23 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistperch11 cm
- 5Erik Sandströmperch10 cm
- 6Roland Schmidtsutare6 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmAxel Rask
whitefish25 cmSören Ek
bream23 cmKjell Olofsson
perch11 cmAnders Lindqvist
sutare6 cmRoland Schmidt
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