Angler Legend
   HomeAngler #0
← Map

Vagnsjön

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 msources & method →
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
Fish Vagnsjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Vagnsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 5 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vagnsjön 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 Vagnsjön

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.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Vagnsjön

Vagnsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and roach and vendace schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Vagnsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Mikael Nieminenpike54 cm
  2. 2Per Häggburbot39 cm
  3. 3Maria Johansenperch23 cm
  4. 4Kjell Vogelperch20 cm
  5. 5Oskar Wikströmroach14 cm
  6. 6Jürgen Dahlvendace13 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmMikael Nieminen
burbot39 cmPer Hägg
perch20 cmKjell Vogel
roach14 cmOskar Wikström
vendace13 cmJürgen Dahl
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish