Väglången
Character of the water
Väglången lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Väglången FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Väglången
Fishing Väglången
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Väglången, carried by bream and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Väglången 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.
The catch board
- 1Karl Bergbream54 cm
- 2Per Häggbream51 cm
- 3Jonas Weberbream47 cm
- 4Jürgen Hansenpike33 cm
- 5Stefan Falkroach15 cm
- 6Mats Sjöbergperch12 cm