Stora Värsjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 14 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 14 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Värsjö 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (14 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Värsjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Stora Värsjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 46 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
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 ~22 cm · can reach 36 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~32 cm · can reach 33 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~43 cm · can reach 45 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
sarv fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Stora Värsjö
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Värsjö, carried by ål, roach and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Stora Värsjö 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
- 1Jukka Schmidtpike52 cm
- 2Sabine Vainioål50 cm
- 3Jonas Johansenregnbåge34 cm
- 4Klaus Olofssontrout24 cm
- 5Andreas Häggroach19 cm
- 6Tomas Weberroach17 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmJukka Schmidt
ål50 cmSabine Vainio
regnbåge34 cmJonas Johansen
trout24 cmKlaus Olofsson
roach17 cmTomas Weber
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