Norra Svartsjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.1 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Svartsjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Svartsjön 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 Svartsjön
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Norra Svartsjön
Norra Svartsjön holds 5 species, with perch, pike and trout at the top of the chain and whitefish schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Norra Svartsjön 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
- 1Linnea KorhonenArctic char29 cm
- 2Anna WagnerArctic char28 cm
- 3Emil Weberwhitefish25 cm
- 4Anna Lundwhitefish24 cm
- 5Axel Forsbergperch19 cm
- 6Wolfgang Brandtperch18 cm
Species records here
Arctic char29 cmLinnea Korhonen
whitefish24 cmAnna Lund
perch18 cmWolfgang Brandt
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