Västra Nedsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 35 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 3.7 mmax depth 35 mpH 6.4mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Västra Nedsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (35 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västra Nedsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Nedsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 49 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~97 cm · can reach 97 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 29 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
nors fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 13 cm
Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 18 cm
Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 51 cm
Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Västra Nedsjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Nedsjön, carried by ål, elritsa and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Västra Nedsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Dahlpike75 cm
- 2Klaus Karlssonål55 cm
- 3Heike Fischerål49 cm
- 4Elin Nieminensutare35 cm
- 5Heike Boströmtrout28 cm
- 6Ida Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike75 cmJürgen Dahl
ål49 cmHeike Fischer
sutare35 cmElin Nieminen
trout28 cmHeike Boström
roach14 cmIda Rask
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