Västra Ringsjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N

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clarity 1.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.8eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

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Character of the water

Västra Ringsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västra Ringsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Ringsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~85 cm · can reach 85 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 62 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~58 cm · can reach 88 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 63 cm

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

karp fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 27 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 36 cm

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

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~23 cm · can reach 29 cm

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

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 40 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~6 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

Fishing Västra Ringsjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Västra Ringsjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Ringsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Tomas Lehmannpike49 cm
2Jürgen Dahlsarv18 cm
3Stefan Brandtsarv18 cm
4Magnus Hedlundburbot17 cm
5Nils Viklundroach10 cm
6Stefan Strandperch8 cm

Species records here

pike49 cmTomas Lehmann

sarv18 cmJürgen Dahl

burbot17 cmMagnus Hedlund

roach10 cmNils Viklund

perch8 cmStefan Strand

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