Vallsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shoreline4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.5 mmax depth 9 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Vallsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vallsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~64 cm · can reach 64 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~27 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Vallsjön
The species list of Vallsjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Vallsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Falkpike49 cm
- 2Stefan Karlssonpike47 cm
- 3Roland Lundroach20 cm
- 4Mats Nieminensarv11 cm
- 5Mats Bergsarv11 cm
- 6Bjørn Boströmsarv11 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmJürgen Falk
roach20 cmRoland Lund
sarv11 cmMats Nieminen
The same water, for real
