Västra Massiljan

northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N

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clarity 4.0 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.6mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Västra Massiljan lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

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.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

Fishing Västra Massiljan

Västra Massiljan holds 10 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and roach, nors and regnbåge schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Västra Massiljan 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

1Lars Boströmburbot40 cm
2Elin Hansenregnbåge29 cm
3Henrik Forsbergtrout28 cm
4Oskar Häggwhitefish25 cm
5Roland Lundroach14 cm
6Karl Boströmnors9 cm

Species records here

burbot40 cmLars Boström

regnbåge29 cmElin Hansen

trout28 cmHenrik Forsberg

whitefish25 cmOskar Hägg

roach14 cmRoland Lund

nors9 cmKarl Boström

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