Navarsjön
mesotrophic lake · 61°N
clarity 4.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Navarsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
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 (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Navarsjön 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 Navarsjön
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 10 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Grayling moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 38 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
trout salmonids
typically ~45 cm · can reach 45 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~26 cm · can reach 33 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
stensimpa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 7 cm
Stensimpa lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Navarsjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Navarsjön, carried by elritsa and stensimpa. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Navarsjön 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
- 1Karl Månssontrout36 cm
- 2Jürgen Häggtrout35 cm
- 3Jürgen Nilssontrout34 cm
- 4Henrik ForsbergArctic char21 cm
- 5Erik Holmperch20 cm
- 6Emil Nieminenelritsa6 cm
Species records here
trout36 cmKarl Månsson
Arctic char21 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch20 cmErik Holm
elritsa6 cmEmil Nieminen
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