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Fishing Lilla Vålen: what the data says
14-acre lake in Sweden. The lake tops out around 26 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Lilla Vålen maps at 14 acres behind 0.7 miles of shoreline. A shoreline index of 1.2 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. Roughly 65% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives.
Gratis interaktiv fiskekarta — Lilla Vålen, Sverige: ungefärliga djupkurvor ner till 8 m (26 fot), och de bästa fiskeplatserna för gädda, abborre, öring med flera. Djupkartan är modellberäknad från sjöns verkliga strandlinje och största djup — använd den som vägledning, aldrig för navigation.
Northern Pike fishing at Lilla Vålen
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 2 to 8 ft. Summer is a 8 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 15 ft one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
European Perch fishing at Lilla Vålen
Spring european perch on Lilla Vålen hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 7 to 26 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 26 ft. Put Shallow bay flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 3 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 7 to 26 ft | dawn | Deep basin (22 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 8 to 26 ft | midday | Deep basin (22 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 8 to 26 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (22 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Brown Trout fishing at Lilla Vålen
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 8 to 26 ft before dropping to 4 to 26 ft for winter. Summer brown trout concentrate at Shoreline break, a prime-rated drop-off around 12 ft. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 8 to 26 ft | night & dawn | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 4 to 26 ft | dusk & dawn | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 26 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Lake Whitefish fishing at Lilla Vålen
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 8 to 26 ft that time of year. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 8 to 26 ft, winter 8 to 26 ft. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 22 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 26 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 8 to 26 ft | dawn | Deep basin (22 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 26 ft | dusk | Shoreline break (12 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 8 to 26 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (22 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Burbot fishing at Lilla Vålen
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 8 to 26 ft. The depth story barely changes: 8 to 26 ft through summer, 7 to 26 ft in winter. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 22 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 26 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (22 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 8 to 26 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (22 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 8 to 26 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (22 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 7 to 26 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (22 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 22 ft
- Shoreline break: drop-off, around 12 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
Lilla Vålen fishing regulations
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Sweden waters are set by the Svenska Fiskeregler (official Swedish rules service) — and special regulations can apply to Lilla Vålen specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Sweden fishing regulations →
Common questions
How deep is Lilla Vålen?
Lilla Vålen is about 26 ft (8 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Lilla Vålen?
Anglers target northern pike, european perch, brown trout, lake whitefish, burbot on Lilla Vålen. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Where is the best fishing spot on Lilla Vålen?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for northern pike in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
When is the best time to fish Lilla Vålen?
For northern pike, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
What are the fishing regulations for Lilla Vålen?
Fishing on Lilla Vålen is regulated by the Svenska Fiskeregler (official Swedish rules service). Check the official Sweden regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Nearby waters
Mellan Vålen 1 mi · Stora Rosjön 2 mi · Stora Åsmund 2 mi · Stora Vålen 2 mi · Bredtjärnen 2 mi · Hällsjön 3 mi · Holmsjön 3 mi · Hammartjärnen 3 mi · Stor-Krampen 3 mi · Långtjärnen 3 mi · Messlången 4 mi · Iresjön 4 mi
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