Norra Viggen
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 9 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norra Viggen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norra Viggen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Viggen
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.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
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.
Fishing Norra Viggen
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norra Viggen, carried by ål and roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Every session at Norra Viggen 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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike50 cm
- 2Heike Brandtpike50 cm
- 3Sabine Sjöbergål47 cm
- 4Maria Bakkeål46 cm
- 5Linnea Fischerål45 cm
- 6Sara Johansenål44 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmStefan Falk
ål45 cmLinnea Fischer
The same water, for real
