Norra Lisslamm

clear oligotrophic forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 8.5 mmax depth 11 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Norra Lisslamm lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 (11 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Lisslamm FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Lisslamm

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

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.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Norra Lisslamm

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Lisslamm, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Norra Lisslamm is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Linnea Karlssonpike56 cm
2Mats Vainioburbot36 cm
3Karl Petterssonperch19 cm
4Wolfgang Olofssonroach15 cm
5Wolfgang Nyströmroach15 cm
6Heike Sundinroach14 cm

Species records here

pike56 cmLinnea Karlsson

burbot36 cmMats Vainio

perch19 cmKarl Pettersson

roach14 cmHeike Sundin

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish