Vänsjösjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Vänsjösjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vänsjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vänsjösjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 29 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 45 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Vänsjösjön
Vänsjösjön holds 4 species, with perch at the top of the chain and bream, roach and sarv schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Vänsjösjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Oskar Vogelbream15 cm
- 2Maria Sandströmbream14 cm
- 3Karl Petterssonbream14 cm
- 4Rickard Brandtbream14 cm
- 5Björn Olofssonperch9 cm
- 6Linnea Karlssonroach8 cm
Species records here
bream14 cmMaria Sandström
perch9 cmBjörn Olofsson
roach8 cmLinnea Karlsson
The same water, for real
