Vågtjärnen

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

clarity 4.1 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Vågtjärnen lies in central Sweden — a 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.

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

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vågtjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vågtjärnen

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.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

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

Fishing Vågtjärnen

Vågtjärnen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Vågtjärnen are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Klaus Karlssonpike58 cm
2Ole Björkpike52 cm
3Stefan Korhonenperch18 cm
4Karin Johansenroach15 cm
5Bjørn Bakkeruffe10 cm
6Wolfgang Ekruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike52 cmOle Björk

perch18 cmStefan Korhonen

roach15 cmKarin Johansen

ruffe10 cmWolfgang Ek

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