Väsbysjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Väsbysjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Väsbysjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Väsbysjön
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.
Fishing Väsbysjön
Väsbysjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Väsbysjön are alike.
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
- 1Elin Hedlundpike51 cm
- 2Per Bakkepike50 cm
- 3Oskar Hedlundpike49 cm
- 4Rickard Olofssonperch22 cm
- 5Björn Strandperch19 cm
- 6Eva Sandströmroach16 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Hedlund
perch19 cmBjörn Strand
roach16 cmEva Sandström
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