Vasasjön
southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 57°N
clarity 8.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vasasjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
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 — Vasasjön 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 Vasasjön
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.
Fishing Vasasjön
Vasasjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Vasasjön 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Sören Lundpike57 cm
- 2Bjørn Boströmpike52 cm
- 3Wolfgang Lindqvistpike51 cm
- 4Tomas Wikströmpike50 cm
- 5Gustav Schmidtperch19 cm
- 6Erik Blomroach16 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmTomas Wikström
perch19 cmGustav Schmidt
roach16 cmErik Blom
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