Valsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Valsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic 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 (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Valsjön 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 Valsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander 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.
Fishing Valsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Valsjön, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Valsjön 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.
The catch board
- 1Sören Ekpike51 cm
- 2Karin Månssonpike49 cm
- 3Nils Sandströmzander43 cm
- 4Karin Sjöbergperch18 cm
- 5Oskar Nilssonruffe11 cm
- 6Nils Nieminenruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmKarin Månsson
zander43 cmNils Sandström
perch18 cmKarin Sjöberg
ruffe10 cmNils Nieminen
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