Noran
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Noran 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 (13 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Noran FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Noran
perch predatory fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 40 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
elritsa fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 8 cm
Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
id fish
typically ~36 cm · can reach 36 cm
Here id lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
regnbåge fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Noran
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Noran, carried by elritsa, id and regnbåge. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Noran 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
- 1Karin Erikssonregnbåge33 cm
- 2Stefan Ekid29 cm
- 3Magnus Lehmannregnbåge28 cm
- 4Emil Petterssonid27 cm
- 5Anna Vainioperch15 cm
- 6Jürgen Häggelritsa5 cm
Species records here
regnbåge28 cmMagnus Lehmann
id27 cmEmil Pettersson
perch15 cmAnna Vainio
elritsa5 cmJürgen Hägg
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