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Norra Viggen

humic brown tarn · 60°N
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clarity 3.0 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.2mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Norra Viggen lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length. In summer a thermocline settles around 8 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Norra Viggen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • 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 Viggen

perch predatory fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 36 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 34 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 66 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~11 cm · can reach 13 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~72 cm · can reach 72 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 29 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Norra Viggen

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Viggen, carried by ål, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Norra Viggen are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.
  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Rickard Åbergpike44 cm
  2. 2Sören Månssonwhitefish24 cm
  3. 3Oskar Norénperch14 cm
  4. 4Karin Ekperch13 cm
  5. 5Erik Sandströmroach12 cm
  6. 6Mats Åbergroach11 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmRickard Åberg
whitefish24 cmSören Månsson
perch14 cmOskar Norén
roach11 cmMats Åberg
The same water, for real
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