Vågsfjärden

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 63°N

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clarity 1.4 mmax depth 45 mpH 6.9oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Vågsfjärden lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (45 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 36 cm

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

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~33 cm · can reach 43 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 67 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm

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

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 50 cm

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

löja fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 13 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Vågsfjärden

Vågsfjärden holds 13 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Vågsfjärden are alike.

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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Wolfgang Nyströmål46 cm
2Lars Johansenål44 cm
3Astrid Krügertrout30 cm
4Ole Hedlundtrout28 cm
5Jonas Krügervendace18 cm
6Kjell Olofssonnors9 cm

Species records here

ål44 cmLars Johansen

trout30 cmAstrid Krüger

vendace18 cmJonas Krüger

nors9 cmKjell Olofsson

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