Våtsjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 19 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 19 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Våtsjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (19 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 — Våtsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Våtsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Våtsjön
Våtsjön holds 4 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and ål schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.
Whoever fishes Våtsjön 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
- 1Lars Johansenål48 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerpike38 cm
- 3Magnus Brandttrout30 cm
- 4Ole Brandttrout28 cm
- 5Jukka Sundinperch12 cm
- 6Emil Wagnerperch12 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmLars Johansen
pike38 cmAstrid Krüger
trout28 cmOle Brandt
perch12 cmJukka Sundin
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