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Vågen

northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Vågen lies in the cold north — a northern 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Vågen

Vågen 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 Vågen 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nyströmpike53 cm
  2. 2Björn Strandpike51 cm
  3. 3Jonas Weberpike51 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Åbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Per Åbergroach15 cm
  6. 6Nils Nieminenroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmBjörn Strand
perch18 cmWolfgang Åberg
roach14 cmNils Nieminen
The same water, for real