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Vitsjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 65°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 msources & method
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vitsjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vitsjön 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 Vitsjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Vitsjön

Vitsjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Vitsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Wagnerpike57 cm
  2. 2Emil Nieminenpike54 cm
  3. 3Johan Viklundpike52 cm
  4. 4Axel Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Eva Bakkeroach15 cm
  6. 6Maria Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmEmil Nieminen
perch18 cmAxel Boström
roach15 cmMaria Hägg
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