Värnasjön
southern humic brown tarn · 58°N
clarity 2.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.8mesotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Värnasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Värnasjön FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Värnasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Värnasjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Värnasjön, carried by roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Whoever fishes Värnasjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
The catch board
- 1Ole Sandströmtrout32 cm
- 2Björn FalkArctic char30 cm
- 3Astrid Vainiotrout28 cm
- 4Mats ErikssonArctic char28 cm
- 5Emil Nieminentrout28 cm
- 6Oskar Wikströmperch19 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmOle Sandström
Arctic char28 cmMats Eriksson
perch19 cmOskar Wikström
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