Norrsjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m5 species on recordsizes from survey fishingsources & method →
clarity 1.5 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Norrsjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (12 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norrsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
björkna fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
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 ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 24 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Norrsjön
Norrsjön holds 5 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and björkna, bream and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Mikko Forsbergpike51 cm
- 2Erik Holmpike50 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonbream15 cm
- 4Björn Olofssonroach14 cm
- 5Lars Sandströmperch9 cm
- 6Stefan Brandtbjörkna7 cm
Species records here
pike50 cmErik Holm
bream15 cmStefan Olofsson
roach14 cmBjörn Olofsson
perch9 cmLars Sandström
björkna7 cmStefan Brandt
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