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Lilla Virkasjärv

acidified forest lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shoreline8 species on recordsources & method →
clarity 4.7 mmax depth 3 mpH 5.3mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Lilla Virkasjärv lies in central Sweden — a acidified forest lake. Acidification has thinned life down to the hardiest few.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

  • 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 Lilla Virkasjärv

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Here elritsa lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Lilla Virkasjärv

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Lilla Virkasjärv, carried by elritsa, whitefish and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

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 Lilla Virkasjärv are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Acidified water yields few, hardy species.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Jürgen Falktrout30 cm
  2. 2Sara Lehmannwhitefish24 cm
  3. 3Johan Viklundperch18 cm
  4. 4Roland Holmvendace13 cm
  5. 5Wolfgang Nyströmelritsa6 cm
  6. 6Anders Blomelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout30 cmJürgen Falk
whitefish24 cmSara Lehmann
perch18 cmJohan Viklund
vendace13 cmRoland Holm
elritsa6 cmAnders Blom
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