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Valsjön

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 24 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 24 mpH 6.7eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorypaved road
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Character of the water

Valsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (24 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Valsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Valsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 33 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~52 cm · can reach 60 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Valsjön

Valsjön holds 9 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and elritsa, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Valsjön 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

  • In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Petra MånssonArctic char31 cm
  2. 2Eva BakkeArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Tomas Wikströmroach16 cm
  4. 4Stefan Ekroach15 cm
  5. 5Rickard Lundnors9 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonelritsa6 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmEva Bakke
roach15 cmStefan Ek
nors9 cmRickard Lund
elritsa6 cmKlaus Karlsson
The same water, for real
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