Yasjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 msizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.5eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Yasjön 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Yasjön 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 Yasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~37 cm · can reach 58 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Yasjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Yasjön, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Yasjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Ole Björkbream34 cm
- 2Erik Schmidtbream30 cm
- 3Maria Sandströmbream30 cm
- 4Lars Wagnerpike28 cm
- 5Anders Nilssonperch15 cm
- 6Lars Nilssonperch15 cm
Species records here
bream34 cmOle Björk
pike28 cmLars Wagner
perch15 cmLars Nilsson
The same water, for real
