Nössjö
mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 8 m9 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.0 mmax depth 8 mpH 6.1mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Nössjö lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Nössjö FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Nössjö
perch predatory fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 30 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 18 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~8 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 23 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
vendace whitefish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 19 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Nössjö
The species list of Nössjö runs to 9. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Nössjö are alike.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Petterssonbream45 cm
- 2Wolfgang Brandtburbot40 cm
- 3Jürgen Hansenburbot37 cm
- 4Ole NyströmArctic char31 cm
- 5Heike Fischerroach14 cm
- 6Jukka Sandströmruffe6 cm
Species records here
bream45 cmHanna Pettersson
burbot40 cmWolfgang Brandt
Arctic char31 cmOle Nyström
roach14 cmHeike Fischer
ruffe6 cmJukka Sandström
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