Vargsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 64°N
clarity 4.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Vargsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic 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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vargsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vargsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 35 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 18 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Vargsjön
perch sit at the top of the food chain in Vargsjön, carried by ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Vargsjön 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
- 1Jonas Krügerroach12 cm
- 2Mikko Krügerperch11 cm
- 3Lars Strandperch11 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmruffe10 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinroach9 cm
- 6Ida Månssonroach9 cm
Species records here
perch11 cmMikko Krüger
ruffe10 cmJukka Sandström
roach9 cmFredrik Sundin
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