Aursunden

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N

📍 Real lake · real data · SVAR · SMHI

clarity 2.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Aursunden lies in central Sweden — a 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 (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Aursunden 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 Aursunden

perch predatory fish

🐟 typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

pike predatory fish

🐟 typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

roach coarse fish

🐟 typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

bream coarse fish

🐟 typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

ruffe perch family

🐟 typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.