Vännesjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 2.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vännesjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vännesjö 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 Vännesjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 44 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
björkna fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm
Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 71 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
roach coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Vännesjö
The species list of Vännesjö runs to 8. The predators — perch, pike and trout — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Vännesjö 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.
The catch board
- 1Nils Viklundid34 cm
- 2Elin Månssonregnbåge32 cm
- 3Jukka Åbergtrout30 cm
- 4Lars Wagnertrout29 cm
- 5Rickard Lundregnbåge29 cm
- 6Kjell Björkperch12 cm
Species records here
id34 cmNils Viklund
regnbåge32 cmElin Månsson
trout30 cmJukka Åberg
perch12 cmKjell Björk
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