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Norra Hörken

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 44 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 5.0 mmax depth 44 mpH 6.8oligotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Norra Hörken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (44 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 — Norra Hörken 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 Norra Hörken

perch predatory fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 37 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 48 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 30 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
nors fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 15 cm
Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
trout salmonids
typically ~13 cm · can reach 13 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.
vendace whitefish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 20 cm
Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

Fishing Norra Hörken

Norra Hörken holds 10 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, roach and nors schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Whoever fishes Norra Hörken 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

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Uwe Sundinburbot31 cm
  2. 2Björn FalkArctic char29 cm
  3. 3Mikael Nieminenvendace14 cm
  4. 4Stefan Korhonenroach11 cm
  5. 5Stefan Strandtrout10 cm
  6. 6Kjell Krügerroach10 cm
Species records here
burbot31 cmUwe Sundin
Arctic char29 cmBjörn Falk
vendace14 cmMikael Nieminen
trout10 cmStefan Strand
roach10 cmKjell Krüger
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