Växsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 16 m18 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 16 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorpaved road
Character of the water
Växsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 (16 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Växsjön 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.
- 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 Växsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 38 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 47 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id 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.
salmon fish
typically ~65 cm · can reach 130 cm
Salmon hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
löja fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 17 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
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.
ruda fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.
vendace whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
stäm fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 20 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps stäm moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
Fishing Växsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Växsjön, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Växsjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Ekpike50 cm
- 2Anders Lindqvistid32 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonruda27 cm
- 4Oskar Nilssonruda26 cm
- 5Mats Krügerzander24 cm
- 6Björn Berglöja12 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Ek
id32 cmAnders Lindqvist
ruda27 cmJürgen Nilsson
zander24 cmMats Krüger
löja12 cmBjörn Berg
The same water, for real
