Stor-Våtsjön

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 64°N

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clarity 4.5 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.2mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Stor-Våtsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

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

Large and deep (19 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stor-Våtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Stor-Våtsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Stor-Våtsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stor-Våtsjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Stor-Våtsjön 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

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna Nyströmzander43 cm
2Heike Lindqvistburbot42 cm
3Karl Boströmperch19 cm
4Sabine Schmidtperch18 cm
5Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
6Sabine Vainioroach14 cm

Species records here

zander43 cmAnna Nyström

burbot42 cmHeike Lindqvist

perch18 cmSabine Schmidt

roach14 cmSabine Vainio

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish