Vitasjö
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.5mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Vitasjö lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vitasjö FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- 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 Vitasjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 31 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 17 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 52 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Regnbåge is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Vitasjö
Vitasjö holds 11 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Vitasjö 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
- 1Sören Häggburbot37 cm
- 2Sabine Sjöbergregnbåge30 cm
- 3Karl Sandströmsutare29 cm
- 4Linnea Häggroach13 cm
- 5Axel Lindqvistroach11 cm
- 6Per Nyströmruffe8 cm
Species records here
burbot37 cmSören Hägg
regnbåge30 cmSabine Sjöberg
sutare29 cmKarl Sandström
roach13 cmLinnea Hägg
ruffe8 cmPer Nyström
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