Ytter-Åselsjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Ytter-Åselsjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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 — Ytter-Åselsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Ytter-Åselsjön
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.
Fishing Ytter-Åselsjön
The species list of Ytter-Åselsjön runs to 2. 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 Ytter-Åselsjön 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
- 1Jonas Weberpike59 cm
- 2Nils Lindqvistpike55 cm
- 3Per Nieminenpike53 cm
- 4Sören Björkperch24 cm
- 5Eva Falkperch23 cm
- 6Anders Nilssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPer Nieminen
perch24 cmSören Björk
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