Lilla Vadsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Lilla Vadsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lilla Vadsjön 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 Lilla Vadsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Lilla Vadsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Vadsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lilla Vadsjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
The catch board
- 1Klaus Karlssonpike56 cm
- 2Eva Falkpike55 cm
- 3Per Nieminenpike51 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerperch20 cm
- 5Gustav Blomroach19 cm
- 6Per Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmKlaus Karlsson
perch20 cmJonas Wagner
roach19 cmGustav Blom
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