Norrsjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 57°N

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clarity 1.3 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.3eutrophic · humicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Norrsjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 29 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

bream coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 18 cm

Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

pike predatory fish

typically ~46 cm · can reach 49 cm

Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 16 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Norrsjön

perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norrsjön, carried by bream, roach and ruda. 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 Norrsjön 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.
Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Ida Sundinburbot37 cm
2Karl Månssonpike35 cm
3Per Åbergruda20 cm
4Karin Schmidtruda15 cm
5Emil Brandtroach11 cm
6Lars Johansenroach11 cm

Species records here

burbot37 cmIda Sundin

pike35 cmKarl Månsson

ruda15 cmKarin Schmidt

roach11 cmLars Johansen

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