Lindsvikarna
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.9 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road
Character of the water
Lindsvikarna lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Lindsvikarna 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.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Lindsvikarna
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Lindsvikarna
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Lindsvikarna, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Lindsvikarna 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.
The catch board
- 1Björn Bergpike53 cm
- 2Jukka Erikssonpike52 cm
- 3Kjell Vogelperch20 cm
- 4Erik Raskroach15 cm
- 5Heike Häggroach15 cm
- 6Wolfgang Krügerroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjörn Berg
perch20 cmKjell Vogel
roach15 cmHeike Hägg
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