Vångaren

southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N

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clarity 2.0 mmax depth 27 mpH 7.6mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Fish Vångaren Buy forecast

Character of the water

Vångaren lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (27 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 — Vångaren FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Vångaren

perch predatory fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 106 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~57 cm · can reach 69 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 37 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 12 cm

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

ruda fish

typically ~44 cm · can reach 44 cm

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

sarv fish

typically ~32 cm · can reach 32 cm

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

sutare fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm

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

Fishing Vångaren

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vångaren, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Whoever fishes Vångaren 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Månssonburbot44 cm
2Stefan Falkzander42 cm
3Heike Lindqvistsutare36 cm
4Mikko Krügerperch12 cm
5Petra Olofssonnors8 cm
6Heike Dahlnors8 cm

Species records here

burbot44 cmSören Månsson

zander42 cmStefan Falk

sutare36 cmHeike Lindqvist

perch12 cmMikko Krüger

nors8 cmHeike Dahl

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