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Vännestenssjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road

Character of the water

Vännestenssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland 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 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vännestenssjön 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 Vännestenssjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Vännestenssjön

The species list of Vännestenssjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Vännestenssjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Boströmpike50 cm
  2. 2Eva Bakkebream30 cm
  3. 3Linnea Vogelbream30 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Olofssonroach16 cm
  5. 5Magnus Forsbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Karl Bergroach15 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmHeike Boström
bream30 cmLinnea Vogel
roach15 cmKarl Berg
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