Vängelsjöns dämningso

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m7 species on recordsources & method →

clarity 8.6 mmax depth 17 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vängelsjöns dämningso lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (17 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

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

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Vängelsjöns dämningso

Vängelsjöns dämningso holds 7 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Vängelsjöns dämningso 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Heike Boströmburbot38 cm
2Andreas Petterssonburbot37 cm
3Sören DahlArctic char31 cm
4Jürgen DahlArctic char29 cm
5Torbjörn Petterssongrayling25 cm
6Maria Johansengrayling25 cm

Species records here

burbot38 cmHeike Boström

Arctic char31 cmSören Dahl

grayling25 cmMaria Johansen

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