Breda Viksjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Breda Viksjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Breda Viksjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Breda Viksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Breda Viksjön
Breda Viksjön holds 8 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and bream, roach and ruda schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Breda Viksjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Emil Vainioburbot39 cm
- 2Ole Hedlundperch22 cm
- 3Mats Lindqvistruda16 cm
- 4Heike Holmruda15 cm
- 5Maria Olofssonroach14 cm
- 6Heike Lindqvistvendace13 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmEmil Vainio
perch22 cmOle Hedlund
ruda16 cmMats Lindqvist
roach14 cmMaria Olofsson
vendace13 cmHeike Lindqvist
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