Vålmangen
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vålmangen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vålmangen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vålmangen
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 Vålmangen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vålmangen, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Vålmangen 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
- 1Karin Nilssonpike57 cm
- 2Mats Vainioperch19 cm
- 3Mats Krügerperch18 cm
- 4Roland Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Emil Wagnerroach15 cm
- 6Roland Holmroach15 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmKarin Nilsson
perch18 cmMats Krüger
roach15 cmRoland Holm
The same water, for real
