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Väster-Sännsjön

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shoreline6 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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Character of the water

Väster-Sännsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

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 — Väster-Sännsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

  • 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 Väster-Sännsjön

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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Väster-Sännsjön

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

Every session at Väster-Sännsjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikko Norénregnbåge33 cm
  2. 2Torbjörn HäggArctic char31 cm
  3. 3Erik Holmtrout30 cm
  4. 4Emil Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
  5. 5Maria Erikssonwhitefish24 cm
  6. 6Andreas Petterssonperch19 cm
Species records here
regnbåge33 cmMikko Norén
Arctic char31 cmTorbjörn Hägg
trout30 cmErik Holm
whitefish24 cmMaria Eriksson
perch19 cmAndreas Pettersson
The same water, for real
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