Växjösjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.9 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.3mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

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Character of the water

Växjösjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Växjösjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Växjösjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

björkna fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 31 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~63 cm · can reach 63 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~61 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 66 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

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

löja fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 19 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 39 cm

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

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 31 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 48 cm

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

Fishing Växjösjön

The species list of Växjösjön runs to 14. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Växjösjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Wolfgang Korhonenål44 cm
2Heike Holmsutare33 cm
3Ole Brandtbjörkna13 cm
4Heike Nilssonlöja12 cm
5Klaus Strandruffe11 cm
6Jürgen Falkruffe8 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmWolfgang Korhonen

sutare33 cmHeike Holm

björkna13 cmOle Brandt

löja12 cmHeike Nilsson

ruffe8 cmJürgen Falk

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