Västra Lägern

southern humic brown tarn · 58°N

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clarity 8.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Västra Lägern lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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 — Västra Lägern FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Västra Lägern

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 13 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 39 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 26 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

vendace whitefish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 19 cm

Vendace follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

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

Fishing Västra Lägern

Västra Lägern holds 11 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ruffe, roach and nors 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 Västra Lägern are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Linnea Nieminenpike50 cm
2Fredrik Boströmwhitefish34 cm
3Sören Björktrout33 cm
4Axel Petterssonburbot26 cm
5Kjell Dahlwhitefish25 cm
6Henrik Lundnors9 cm

Species records here

pike50 cmLinnea Nieminen

whitefish34 cmFredrik Boström

trout33 cmSören Björk

burbot26 cmAxel Pettersson

nors9 cmHenrik Lund

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