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Finsviken

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Finsviken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Finsviken FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Finsviken

perch predatory fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 38 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 22 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Finsviken

Finsviken holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, ruffe and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Whoever fishes Finsviken regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Stefan Falkpike24 cm
  2. 2Sören Lundperch16 cm
  3. 3Ida Sundinbream12 cm
  4. 4Sören Häggbream11 cm
  5. 5Axel Forsbergruffe8 cm
  6. 6Klaus Karlssonruffe8 cm
Species records here
pike24 cmStefan Falk
perch16 cmSören Lund
bream12 cmIda Sundin
ruffe8 cmAxel Forsberg
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish