Vestsjøen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 61°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Vestsjøen lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vestsjøen 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 Vestsjøen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Vestsjøen
Vestsjøen holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and bream schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Vestsjøen is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Elin Hansenpike51 cm
- 2Per Åbergbream32 cm
- 3Heike Häggbream31 cm
- 4Axel Nieminenperch18 cm
- 5Fredrik Sundinperch18 cm
- 6Uwe Weberroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmElin Hansen
bream32 cmPer Åberg
perch18 cmAxel Nieminen
roach14 cmUwe Weber
The same water, for real
