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Vallsjöarna H 465

humic brown tarn · 61°N
Real lakereal shoreline10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Vallsjöarna H 465 lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vallsjöarna H 465 FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vallsjöarna H 465

perch predatory fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps grayling moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, regnbåge shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Vallsjöarna H 465

perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Vallsjöarna H 465, carried by bream, id and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Vallsjöarna H 465 are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Maria Erikssonburbot40 cm
  2. 2Andreas Häggburbot40 cm
  3. 3Astrid Häggregnbåge28 cm
  4. 4Emil Åströmgrayling26 cm
  5. 5Jürgen Hansenroach14 cm
  6. 6Björn Boströmperch14 cm
Species records here
burbot40 cmMaria Eriksson
regnbåge28 cmAstrid Hägg
grayling26 cmEmil Åström
roach14 cmJürgen Hansen
perch14 cmBjörn Boström
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