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Vänern

mesotrophic lake · 60°N
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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Vänern lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vänern FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vänern

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Vänern

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vänern, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Vänern 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sören Lundpike51 cm
  2. 2Erik Sjöbergzander42 cm
  3. 3Ole Brandtzander41 cm
  4. 4Sören Häggzander40 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Krügerzander40 cm
  6. 6Kjell Vogelroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSören Lund
zander40 cmWolfgang Krüger
roach14 cmKjell Vogel
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish