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Vänern

🛶 Lake fishing  Västra Götaland · ☀️ 03:57 - 🌙 22:15

Vänern is a lake in Västra Götaland. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

Conditions right now

Weather
☁️ Overcast
Water temp (est.)
14.7°C
Air temp
13.4°C
Wind
8.1 m/s
Pressure
1004.0 ↑ rising
Clouds
84%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Next hours

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Likely catch now (18 species)

European Perch
European Perch
Perca fluviatilis
11%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
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Ide
Ide
Leuciscus idus
11%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
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Asp
Asp
Leuciscus aspius
11%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
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Grayling
Grayling
Thymallus thymallus
11%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Roach
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
10%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
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Rudd
Rudd
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
10%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
5%
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Crucian Carp
Crucian Carp
Carassius carassius
5%
Peak season.
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Arctic Char
Arctic Char
Salvelinus alpinus
5%
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
4%
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Tench
Tench
Tinca tinca
4%
Peak season.
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Whitefish
Whitefish
Coregonus lavaretus
4%
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Zander
Zander
Sander lucioperca
3%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Bream
Common Bream
Abramis brama
2%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Common Carp
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
2%
Slow during the day, peak season.
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European Eel
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
1%
Slow during the day, water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Vendace
Vendace
Coregonus albula
1%
Water near its preferred 15 degrees, off season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Burbot
Burbot
Lota lota
0%
Slow during the day, water outside its comfort range, off season.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for european perch, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for european perch at the day. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or firetiger for european perch.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for european perch: Small jigs, 5-8 cm.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

✅ Rod-and-line fishing is free here. Other rules may apply, so always check local regulations and closed seasons.

About this water

Vänern

Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the European Union and the third-largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country. With its surface located at 44 metres (144 ft) above sea level and a maximum depth of 106 metres (348 ft), the lowest point of the Vänern basin is 62 metres (203 ft) below sea level. The average depth is a more modest 27 metres (89 ft), which means that the lake floor is above sea level on average.

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