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Östra Vattensjön

northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
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clarity 1.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Östra Vattensjön lies in the cold north — a northern 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.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Östra Vattensjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Östra Vattensjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~47 cm · can reach 49 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
trout salmonids
typically ~44 cm · can reach 58 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~18 cm · can reach 41 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Östra Vattensjön

The species list of Östra Vattensjön runs to 7. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — 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 Östra Vattensjön 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ida Vogelpike49 cm
  2. 2Sabine Schmidtburbot37 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Johansentrout35 cm
  4. 4Kjell Olofssonburbot35 cm
  5. 5Karl Raskgrayling32 cm
  6. 6Magnus Johansenperch18 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmIda Vogel
trout35 cmBjørn Johansen
burbot35 cmKjell Olofsson
grayling32 cmKarl Rask
perch18 cmMagnus Johansen
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