Väsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Väsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Väsjön 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 Väsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Väsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Väsjön, carried by regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Väsjön 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
- 1Magnus Raskpike58 cm
- 2Wolfgang OlofssonArctic char31 cm
- 3Ole NyströmArctic char29 cm
- 4Andreas JohansenArctic char28 cm
- 5Fredrik Boströmperch21 cm
- 6Sören Björkperch19 cm
Species records here
pike58 cmMagnus Rask
Arctic char28 cmAndreas Johansen
perch19 cmSören Björk
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