Västre Sjö
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.6eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Västre Sjö lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Västre Sjö FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Västre Sjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 29 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Västre Sjö
Västre Sjö holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Västre Sjö 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Lundpike38 cm
- 2Heike Dahlpike37 cm
- 3Torbjörn Lundpike37 cm
- 4Karl Nyströmperch16 cm
- 5Ida Norénroach10 cm
- 6Torbjörn Brandtperch9 cm
Species records here
pike37 cmHeike Dahl
perch16 cmKarl Nyström
roach10 cmIda Norén
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