Västra Solsjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 40 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.7 mmax depth 40 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Västra Solsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 9 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Large and deep (40 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 Solsjön 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 Solsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 71 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 60 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 27 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm

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

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~46 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 29 cm

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

stensimpa fish

typically ~8 cm · can reach 15 cm

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

Fishing Västra Solsjön

The species list of Västra Solsjön runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Every session at Västra Solsjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Anna Nieminenpike41 cm
2Linnea FischerArctic char41 cm
3Johan Karlssonroach19 cm
4Emil Petterssonruffe8 cm
5Roland Olofssonstensimpa7 cm
6Magnus Johansenelritsa6 cm

Species records here

pike41 cmAnna Nieminen

Arctic char41 cmLinnea Fischer

roach19 cmJohan Karlsson

ruffe8 cmEmil Pettersson

stensimpa7 cmRoland Olofsson

elritsa6 cmMagnus Johansen

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