Norasundet
mesotrophic lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 26 m7 species on recordreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.9 mmax depth 26 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Norasundet lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Large and deep (26 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norasundet FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Norasundet
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 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 ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Norasundet
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norasundet, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Norasundet 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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.
The catch board
- 1Heike Häggpike55 cm
- 2Henrik Bergperch19 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergperch19 cm
- 4Stefan Olofssonruffe11 cm
- 5Mats Sjöbergruffe11 cm
- 6Mikael Petterssonruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike55 cmHeike Hägg
perch19 cmHenrik Forsberg
ruffe11 cmMats Sjöberg
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