Bergviken

mesotrophic lake · 61°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 40 m17 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 4.1 mmax depth 40 mpH 6.9mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Bergviken lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Large and deep (40 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Bergviken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
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 Bergviken

perch predatory fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 44 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

björkna fish

typically ~20 cm · can reach 24 cm

Björkna holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

bream coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 36 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~78 cm · can reach 78 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 16 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 66 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~41 cm · can reach 46 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 38 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

nors fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 19 cm

Nors holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

sarv fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 27 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 18 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

stäm fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm

Stäm moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Bergviken

Bergviken holds 17 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and ruffe schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Bergviken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Sören Häggid31 cm
2Eva Viklundsutare30 cm
3Jukka Erikssonzander29 cm
4Jukka Sandströmwhitefish25 cm
5Magnus Fischerwhitefish25 cm
6Mikko Norénnors11 cm

Species records here

id31 cmSören Hägg

sutare30 cmEva Viklund

zander29 cmJukka Eriksson

whitefish25 cmMagnus Fischer

nors11 cmMikko Norén

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish