Välvsjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 64°N
clarity 2.5 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Välvsjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Välvsjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Välvsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
stäm fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Välvsjön
The species list of Välvsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Välvsjön 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
- 1Torbjörn Häggroach20 cm
- 2Lars Boströmroach20 cm
- 3Karin Sjöbergstäm18 cm
- 4Henrik Nyströmstäm18 cm
- 5Elin Strandperch16 cm
- 6Björn Bergperch15 cm
Species records here
roach20 cmTorbjörn Hägg
stäm18 cmKarin Sjöberg
perch15 cmBjörn Berg
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