Valasjön
southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 38 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.7 mmax depth 38 mpH 6.4oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Valasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (38 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Valasjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Valasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 45 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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~67 cm · can reach 92 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sarv fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 21 cm
Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Valasjön
The species list of Valasjön runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Valasjön 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
- 1Andreas Petterssonål50 cm
- 2Elin Månssonbream31 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerbream30 cm
- 4Nils Nieminenvendace13 cm
- 5Sabine Sjöbergvendace13 cm
- 6Astrid Häggruffe10 cm
Species records here
ål50 cmAndreas Pettersson
bream30 cmKjell Krüger
vendace13 cmNils Nieminen
ruffe10 cmAstrid Hägg
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