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Vitsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 7 mpH 5.8oligotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Vitsjön lies in the south — a southern 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.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Vitsjön

The species list of Vitsjön runs to 3. 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 Vitsjön 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

  • 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. 1Karin Weberpike59 cm
  2. 2Linnea Björkpike54 cm
  3. 3Emil Petterssonpike52 cm
  4. 4Hanna Åströmperch21 cm
  5. 5Tomas Lehmannroach16 cm
  6. 6Gustav Blomroach16 cm
Species records here
pike59 cmKarin Weber
perch21 cmHanna Åström
roach16 cmTomas Lehmann
The same water, for real