Väglasjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N

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clarity 3.2 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Väglasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic 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 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Väglasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Väglasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~5 cm · can reach 37 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.

bream coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 36 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~37 cm · can reach 61 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Karp lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

mal fish

typically ~100 cm · can reach 250 cm

In the clear water mal picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 24 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 44 cm

Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Väglasjön

Väglasjön holds 11 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Väglasjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Häggregnbåge34 cm
2Elin Hansenroach9 cm
3Wolfgang Olofssonruffe7 cm
4Anders Blomperch6 cm
5Mikael Korhonenperch6 cm
6Per Fischerruffe6 cm

Species records here

regnbåge34 cmHeike Hägg

roach9 cmElin Hansen

perch6 cmMikael Korhonen

ruffe6 cmPer Fischer

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish