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Öster-Vallsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 9 m8 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.9mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
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Character of the water

Öster-Vallsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Öster-Vallsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Öster-Vallsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Öster-Vallsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Öster-Vallsjön, carried by bream, roach and whitefish. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

Every session at Öster-Vallsjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Blombream30 cm
  2. 2Fredrik SundinArctic char28 cm
  3. 3Johan Karlssontrout28 cm
  4. 4Sabine KrügerArctic char28 cm
  5. 5Oskar Lehmannperch18 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Falkroach14 cm
Species records here
bream30 cmErik Blom
Arctic char28 cmFredrik Sundin
trout28 cmJohan Karlsson
perch18 cmOskar Lehmann
roach14 cmJürgen Falk
The same water, for real
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