Norra Glasögat
Character of the water
Norra Glasögat lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland 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 — Norra Glasögat FVOF. Day permit ~120 kr · annual permit ~600 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 Norra Glasögat
Fishing Norra Glasögat
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Glasögat, carried by roach and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Norra Glasögat 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Holmpike56 cm
- 2Per Häggpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Ekburbot37 cm
- 4Magnus Brandtbream33 cm
- 5Stefan Brandtbream30 cm
- 6Heike Fischerperch18 cm