Västansjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m8 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 1.3 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Västansjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västansjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Västansjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Västansjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Västansjön, carried by ål, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Västansjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Erik Sjöbergburbot50 cm
2Ole Forsbergpike50 cm
3Andreas Häggroach16 cm
4Mikael Petterssonroach16 cm
5Johan Nieminenroach16 cm
6Stefan Karlssonruda15 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmOle Forsberg

burbot50 cmErik Sjöberg

roach16 cmAndreas Hägg

ruda15 cmStefan Karlsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish