Västra Silen is a well-known sport fishing lake and one of the largest lakes in the Dalsland Canal lake system.
It is located between the lakes Lelång and Östra Silen in northwestern Dalsland and southeastern Värmland. You can take a boat to Västra Silen from Lelång or Östra Silen or launch a trailer boat at one of the lake's many boat ramps. A very exciting lake for the sport fisherman!
Västra Silen is a clear water lake that has both deep areas and some bays and larger shallower bays. Large parts of the lake's shores consist of rocks and mountains. In the middle part of the lake, you almost have an archipelago feel. Here, the number of islands is abundant, but so are islets and skerries, especially in the area around Gustavsfors, and the northern part of the lake closest to Årjäng. The lake's surface area is divided into approximately half each in Värmland and Dalsland. The sparse settlements around the lake, together with the forested and rocky shores, give a unique wilderness feel. Västra Silen is widest in the middle of the lake. This is also where the deepest areas in the lake are.
The lake has a good population of mainly perch and pike. The chance of catching salmon and trout is also good if you direct your fishing accordingly. Västra Silen is a lake where everyone can find their own favorite spot depending on what type of fishing they prefer.
