Västersjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 2 mpH 5.9mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Västersjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västersjön 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 Västersjön
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.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Västersjön
The species list of Västersjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Västersjön 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
- 1Johan Nieminenpike71 cm
- 2Ida Sundinpike50 cm
- 3Axel Nieminenperch19 cm
- 4Jonas Häggperch19 cm
- 5Mats Nieminenperch18 cm
- 6Kjell Karlssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike71 cmJohan Nieminen
perch18 cmMats Nieminen
ruffe10 cmKjell Karlsson
The same water, for real
