Vålhån
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Vålhån lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vålhån FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vålhån
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Vålhån
Vålhån holds 9 species, with perch, pike and grayling at the top of the chain and elritsa, id and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Vålhån 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jukka Korhonenid32 cm
- 2Roland Schmidttrout32 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergid31 cm
- 4Linnea Björkgrayling26 cm
- 5Sören Ekelritsa6 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout32 cmRoland Schmidt
id32 cmJukka Korhonen
grayling26 cmLinnea Björk
elritsa6 cmSören Ek
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