Norrsjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.1 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Norrsjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
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 ~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 Norrsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 28 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
bream coarse fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 54 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
pike predatory fish
typically ~34 cm · can reach 34 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 20 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
sutare fish
typically ~40 cm · can reach 40 cm
Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Norrsjön
The species list of Norrsjön runs to 6. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Norrsjön 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
- 1Emil Lundsutare31 cm
- 2Mikael Nieminensutare29 cm
- 3Jürgen Falkpike26 cm
- 4Erik Viklundpike25 cm
- 5Linnea Korhonenperch11 cm
- 6Oskar Wagnerruffe7 cm
Species records here
sutare31 cmEmil Lund
pike25 cmErik Viklund
perch11 cmLinnea Korhonen
ruffe7 cmOskar Wagner
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