Stora Väsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 17 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Stora Väsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (17 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Väsjön 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 Väsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 40 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 70 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 ~21 cm · can reach 28 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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm
Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
Fishing Stora Väsjön
The species list of Stora Väsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Stora Väsjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Heike Dahlpike55 cm
- 2Petra Månssonburbot41 cm
- 3Tomas Åströmtrout28 cm
- 4Astrid Wagnerroach20 cm
- 5Erik Raskvendace20 cm
- 6Wolfgang Nyströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Dahl
burbot41 cmPetra Månsson
trout28 cmTomas Åström
vendace20 cmErik Rask
roach16 cmWolfgang Nyström
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