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Åsnen, a lake in southern Småland, located just south of Växjö. The river Mörrumsån originates from this lake. Large areas of the lake is located inside nature preservation area where certain rules applies. Very scenic areas, mixed deciduous woods surrounding the lake.

Meters above sea level: 139 m.
Size: 150 km²
Biggest depth: 14 m.
Average depth: 3 m.
Species: perch, bream, pike, pikeperch, carp, burbot, roach, rudd, tench, eel and others.
Suitable fishing: trolling-, spinn-fishing, angling and at winter time ice fishing.
Record fish: pike 23,9 kg, pikeperch 14,2, perch 3 kg and eel 3,6 kg.

The lake is diveded between two FVO-areas:
1. Åsnen, kring Getnö och Kålsjön
2. Åsnens East FVO, Åsnens South FVO
And each FVO have their own fishing permit and rules.

Rules (can vary between each FVO-area):
Minimum size: pike: 50 cm, pikeperch 45 cm, eel 55 cm.
Baglimit: Only four pike/pikeperch/day (no more than 2 pikeperch/day), only one pike longer than 100 cm and one pikeperch longer than 70 cm are to be kept per day.

Permit price (2007:
(can vary between each FVO-area)
Day permit: 50-60 SEK, you can also buy week, month and full year permits
Fishing permit are sold on many places around the lake, see the list of accomod/lodging further down on this page.

Fishing tip:
A good advice is to equip the boat motor with propeller cover and bring a lot of brake pins. The lake is filled with rocks and shallow spots.

Lake Kålsjön
Located on Getnö island inside lake Åsnen. A small lake (14 hectare), offer Put&Take fishing for trout and rainbow. Fishing in this lake require special fishing permit.