Västborgaren

northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N

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clarity 7.2 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Västborgaren lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västborgaren 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 Västborgaren

perch predatory fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 36 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~63 cm · can reach 63 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 25 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 29 cm

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

Fishing Västborgaren

The species list of Västborgaren runs to 6. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Västborgaren 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Erik Viklundpike49 cm
2Lars Forsbergburbot40 cm
3Gustav Åströmtrout33 cm
4Lars Lindqvistperch22 cm
5Stefan Wikströmwhitefish21 cm
6Kjell Krügerroach14 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmErik Viklund

burbot40 cmLars Forsberg

trout33 cmGustav Åström

perch22 cmLars Lindqvist

whitefish21 cmStefan Wikström

roach14 cmKjell Krüger

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