Vallsjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 17 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 17 mpH 7.3oligotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vallsjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.
Moderately deep (17 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vallsjön 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 Vallsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 40 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.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~70 cm · can reach 78 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~24 cm · can reach 28 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 26 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 32 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Vallsjön
The species list of Vallsjön runs to 10. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Vallsjön are alike.
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
- 1Jukka Vogelpike55 cm
- 2Roland Holmål49 cm
- 3Nils Nieminenperch16 cm
- 4Mats Bergperch15 cm
- 5Gustav Karlssonperch14 cm
- 6Magnus Hedlundelritsa8 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmJukka Vogel
ål49 cmRoland Holm
perch16 cmNils Nieminen
elritsa8 cmMagnus Hedlund
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