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Västvakern

humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 3.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.1oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Västvakern lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Västvakern 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 Västvakern

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 40 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 15 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

Fishing Västvakern

The species list of Västvakern runs to 12. The predators — perch, pike and grayling — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Västvakern 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Holmburbot42 cm
  2. 2Anna Wagnerregnbåge32 cm
  3. 3Erik Viklundwhitefish25 cm
  4. 4Stefan Brandtwhitefish24 cm
  5. 5Axel Rasklöja11 cm
  6. 6Per Krügervendace9 cm
Species records here
burbot42 cmMaria Holm
regnbåge32 cmAnna Wagner
whitefish24 cmStefan Brandt
löja11 cmAxel Rask
vendace9 cmPer Krüger
The same water, for real
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