Vitasjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 21 m4 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 21 mpH 6.5mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Vitasjön 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.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (21 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vitasjön 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 Vitasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~54 cm · can reach 59 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 28 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Vitasjön
The species list of Vitasjön runs to 4. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Vitasjön 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
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Jürgen Häggpike42 cm
- 2Emil Falkpike42 cm
- 3Hanna Brandtpike41 cm
- 4Mats Hansenperch19 cm
- 5Jukka Fischerperch16 cm
- 6Jukka Korhonenperch15 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmEmil Falk
perch16 cmJukka Fischer
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