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Vesljungasjön

southern humic brown tarn · 56°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m7 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 0.8 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.0eutrophic · humicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Vesljungasjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vesljungasjön 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 Vesljungasjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 42 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 50 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 18 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
karp fish
typically ~31 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 51 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Vesljungasjön

Vesljungasjön holds 7 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and ruffe, karp and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Vesljungasjön 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

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Ekpike25 cm
  2. 2Axel Boströmkarp24 cm
  3. 3Per Häggkarp23 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Johansenkarp23 cm
  5. 5Henrik Eksarv14 cm
  6. 6Emil Nieminenruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike25 cmStefan Ek
karp24 cmAxel Boström
sarv14 cmHenrik Ek
ruffe8 cmEmil Nieminen
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