Erstaviken
south coast archipelago (10‰) · 59°N
salinity 10‰brackish
Character of the water
Erstaviken is south coast archipelago (10‰). Brackish water where marine and freshwater species meet — fishing is driven by salinity, wind and water level rather than a lake's stratification. Wind-stacked water against a point or sound gathers baitfish.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Erstaviken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Per Häggperch22 cm
- 2Anna Wagnerhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssonhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 4Jukka Sandströmhavsoring-baltic21 cm
- 5Jonas Hägghavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 6Jürgen Åströmperch19 cm
Species records here
havsoring-baltic21 cmJürgen Nilsson
perch19 cmJürgen Åström
The same water, for real