Väster Mursjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Väster Mursjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Väster Mursjön 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 Väster Mursjön
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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Väster Mursjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Väster Mursjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Väster Mursjön 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
- 1Andreas Olofssonperch19 cm
- 2Elin Hansenperch19 cm
- 3Gustav Blomroach15 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnerroach15 cm
- 5Stefan Karlssonroach14 cm
- 6Erik Blomroach14 cm
Species records here
perch19 cmElin Hansen
roach14 cmErik Blom
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