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Norrviken

nutrient-rich lowland lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 12 m12 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.4 mmax depth 12 mpH 7.2eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
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Character of the water

Norrviken lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 4 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

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 — Norrviken FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.

  • Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Norrviken

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 41 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
asp fish
typically ~60 cm · can reach 73 cm
In the murky light, asp shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
björkna fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 46 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
pike predatory fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 77 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 15 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~32 cm · can reach 58 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 33 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ruda fish
typically ~41 cm · can reach 41 cm
Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 27 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~39 cm · can reach 50 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Norrviken

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Norrviken, carried by asp, björkna and bream. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.

Every session at Norrviken 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.
  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Vogelsutare30 cm
  2. 2Karl Boströmbream20 cm
  3. 3Sören Björksarv16 cm
  4. 4Heike Lindqvistbjörkna13 cm
  5. 5Björn Strandperch11 cm
  6. 6Ole Björkburbot8 cm
Species records here
sutare30 cmSabine Vogel
bream20 cmKarl Boström
sarv16 cmSören Björk
björkna13 cmHeike Lindqvist
perch11 cmBjörn Strand
burbot8 cmOle Björk
The same water, for real
This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein SwedishThe real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish