Vegesjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 56°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vegesjö lies in the south — a southern 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.
Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vegesjö FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Vegesjö
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.
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 Vegesjö
The species list of Vegesjö runs to 4. 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 Vegesjö 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
- 1Heike Korhonenpike51 cm
- 2Karin Nyströmperch21 cm
- 3Uwe Weberperch19 cm
- 4Sara Lehmannperch18 cm
- 5Johan Björkruffe10 cm
- 6Elin Viklundruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmHeike Korhonen
perch18 cmSara Lehmann
ruffe10 cmJohan Björk
The same water, for real
