Vakåsasjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
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clarity 5.4 mmax depth 2 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vakåsasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vakåsasjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vakåsasjön
ruda fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruda lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
sutare fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 33 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Vakåsasjön
Vakåsasjön holds 2 species and ruda and sutare schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Vakåsasjön 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Norénsutare10 cm
- 2Maria Ekruda10 cm
- 3Ole Boströmsutare9 cm
- 4Tomas Lindqvistsutare9 cm
- 5Johan Raskruda9 cm
- 6Magnus Fischerruda9 cm
Species records here
sutare10 cmMikko Norén
ruda9 cmJohan Rask
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