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Västersjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m8 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.1eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road
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Character of the water

Västersjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

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

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Västersjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
björkna fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 40 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 36 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
zander predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 55 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 21 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 44 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Västersjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Västersjön, carried by björkna, bream and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Västersjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Olofssonpike26 cm
  2. 2Elin Strandpike26 cm
  3. 3Lars Nilssonbream22 cm
  4. 4Uwe Nilssonbream21 cm
  5. 5Lars Weberbjörkna13 cm
  6. 6Emil Petterssonperch10 cm
Species records here
pike26 cmElin Strand
bream22 cmLars Nilsson
björkna13 cmLars Weber
perch10 cmEmil Pettersson
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