Västlandasjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N

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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.9eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Västlandasjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västlandasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Västlandasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 34 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 24 cm

Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

bream coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 39 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~82 cm · can reach 82 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 13 cm

Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

zander predatory fish

typically ~76 cm · can reach 76 cm

Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 23 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 37 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Västlandasjön

Västlandasjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Västlandasjön 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

1Astrid Holmzander58 cm
2Karin Nyströmzander58 cm
3Karl Månssonzander57 cm
4Wolfgang Korhonensutare28 cm
5Klaus Karlssonbream15 cm
6Magnus Johansenperch11 cm

Species records here

zander58 cmKarin Nyström

sutare28 cmWolfgang Korhonen

bream15 cmKlaus Karlsson

perch11 cmMagnus Johansen

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