Västra Buvattnet

mesotrophic lake · 60°N

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clarity 3.8 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Västra Buvattnet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Buvattnet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Västra Buvattnet

perch predatory fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~64 cm · can reach 64 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 22 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 11 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Västra Buvattnet

The species list of Västra Buvattnet runs to 5. 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 Västra Buvattnet 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

1Karl Petterssonpike48 cm
2Stefan Olofssonperch18 cm
3Torbjörn Petterssonroach14 cm
4Mikko Sandströmroach13 cm
5Kjell Vogelroach12 cm
6Mikko Krügernors7 cm

Species records here

pike48 cmKarl Pettersson

perch18 cmStefan Olofsson

roach12 cmKjell Vogel

nors7 cmMikko Krüger

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