Stora Villingen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Stora Villingen 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.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Stora Villingen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Villingen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Stora Villingen
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Stora Villingen, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Stora Villingen 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jonas Häggpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Sandströmpike50 cm
- 3Kjell Sjöbergpike50 cm
- 4Astrid Häggpike49 cm
- 5Elin Åbergzander41 cm
- 6Hanna Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmJonas Hägg
zander41 cmElin Åberg
perch18 cmHanna Brandt
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