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Stora Valsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 10 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Stora Valsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Stora Valsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Stora Valsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander 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 ~13 cm · can reach 21 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Stora Valsjön

The species list of Stora Valsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Stora Valsjön 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Petra Månssonzander40 cm
  2. 2Ida Norénburbot38 cm
  3. 3Bjørn Bakkepike37 cm
  4. 4Uwe Vainioburbot36 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Krügerburbot36 cm
  6. 6Per Bakkesutare28 cm
Species records here
zander40 cmPetra Månsson
pike37 cmBjørn Bakke
burbot36 cmUwe Vainio
sutare28 cmPer Bakke
The same water, for real
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