Lilla Värtan
east coast archipelago (10‰) · 59°N
salinity 10‰brackish
Character of the water
Lilla Värtan is east 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 Lilla Värtan
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
bream
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
havsoring-baltic
typically ~25 cm · can reach 50 cm
The catch board
- 1Rickard Brandtpike51 cm
- 2Stefan Falkbream40 cm
- 3Mikael Björkbream31 cm
- 4Anna Nieminenperch20 cm
- 5Jonas Hägghavsoring-baltic20 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRickard Brandt
bream40 cmStefan Falk
havsoring-baltic20 cmJonas Hägg
perch18 cmMaria Olofsson
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