Vidöstern

southern mesotrophic stratified lake · 57°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 44 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 2.1 mmax depth 44 mpH 7.2mesotrophicstatus moderatepaved road

Fish Vidöstern Buy forecast

Character of the water

Vidöstern lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 18 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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.

Large and deep (44 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vidöstern FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Vidöstern

perch predatory fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 36 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 40 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

elritsa fish

typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~58 cm · can reach 66 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 15 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 70 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~31 cm · can reach 57 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sarv fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 34 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~37 cm · can reach 37 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~43 cm · can reach 48 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Vidöstern

Vidöstern holds 15 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and ål, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Vidöstern are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Åbergpike44 cm
2Emil WagnerArctic char33 cm
3Jürgen Dahlroach16 cm
4Mikko Lindqvistvendace12 cm
5Heike Korhonenvendace11 cm
6Petra Månssonruffe10 cm

Species records here

pike44 cmJukka Åberg

Arctic char33 cmEmil Wagner

roach16 cmJürgen Dahl

vendace11 cmHeike Korhonen

ruffe10 cmPetra Månsson

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