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Västra Långevattnet

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsources & method
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Västra Långevattnet lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Långevattnet 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 Långevattnet

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Västra Långevattnet

The species list of Västra Långevattnet 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.

Whoever fishes Västra Långevattnet regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Erik Raskpike51 cm
  2. 2Stefan Brandtål47 cm
  3. 3Petra Ekål45 cm
  4. 4Mats Erikssonål45 cm
  5. 5Henrik Forsbergroach18 cm
  6. 6Karl Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Rask
ål45 cmPetra Ek
roach14 cmKarl Sandström
The same water, for real