Villsjön

mesotrophic lake · 62°N

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clarity 4.5 mmax depth 21 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Villsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (21 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 — Villsjön 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 Villsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~28 cm · can reach 41 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~58 cm · can reach 60 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 27 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~17 cm · can reach 24 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 14 cm

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

vendace whitefish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 16 cm

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

Fishing Villsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Villsjön, carried by ruffe, roach and nors. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Villsjön 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

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Maria Erikssonpike43 cm
2Jukka Sandströmburbot18 cm
3Björn Norénburbot18 cm
4Andreas Petterssonvendace11 cm
5Anna Wagnernors10 cm
6Per Åbergruffe6 cm

Species records here

pike43 cmMaria Eriksson

burbot18 cmJukka Sandström

vendace11 cmAndreas Pettersson

nors10 cmAnna Wagner

ruffe6 cmPer Åberg

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish