Norrsjön
mesotrophic lake · 60°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norrsjön lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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 ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.
Fishing Norrsjön
The species list of Norrsjön runs to 5. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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.
The catch board
- 1Elin Åbergburbot39 cm
- 2Elin Nieminenperch19 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnerroach16 cm
- 4Mikko Brandtroach15 cm
- 5Sören Ekroach15 cm
- 6Stefan Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
burbot39 cmElin Åberg
perch19 cmElin Nieminen
roach15 cmSören Ek
ruffe10 cmStefan Åström
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