Lake Vänern fishing

Vänern is inland sea rather than lake: 5,600 square kilometres, 22,000 islands, and a genuinely good fishery. Pike and perch are the accessible catch from a small boat or the shore, and the lake also holds landlocked salmon. Fishing permits are cheap and sold locally; a guide is worth it for a first trip. The Djurö archipelago in the middle is a national park.

• Pike, perch and landlocked salmon
• 22,000 islands
• Djurö national park

Campsites that make a good base

Drive times are estimated from road distance, so treat them as a guide rather than a promise.

We don't have a campsite close enough to recommend for this one yet.