Vantsjön
northern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 65°N
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Vantsjön lies in the cold north — a northern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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 — Vantsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vantsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Vantsjön
Vantsjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Vantsjön 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
- 1Torbjörn Karlssonpike49 cm
- 2Andreas Petterssonbream32 cm
- 3Heike Boströmperch18 cm
- 4Elin Hansenperch18 cm
- 5Per Nieminenroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Lindqvistroach14 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
bream32 cmAndreas Pettersson
perch18 cmElin Hansen
roach15 cmPer Nieminen
The same water, for real
