Vederydssjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 18 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 18 mpH 6.3eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Vederydssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (18 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vederydssjön 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 Vederydssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 27 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Vederydssjön
The species list of Vederydssjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Vederydssjön 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
- 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
- 1Eva Falkperch15 cm
- 2Ida Månssonroach11 cm
- 3Sabine Vogelroach10 cm
- 4Johan Karlssonperch10 cm
- 5Hanna Lindqvistperch10 cm
- 6Erik Blomroach10 cm
Species records here
perch10 cmJohan Karlsson
roach10 cmErik Blom
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