Våndåhåan
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Våndåhåan 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 (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Våndåhåan 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 Våndåhåan
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 Våndåhåan
The species list of Våndåhåan runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Våndåhåan 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
- 1Björn Falkpike53 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 3Anna Lundroach16 cm
- 4Heike Nilssonroach14 cm
- 5Roland Holmruffe11 cm
- 6Lars Lindqvistruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Falk
perch18 cmSabine Sjöberg
roach16 cmAnna Lund
ruffe10 cmLars Lindqvist
The same water, for real
