Norrviken
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 59°N
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 9 mpH 8.2oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Norrviken lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic forest lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norrviken 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 Norrviken
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.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Norrviken
The species list of Norrviken runs to 4. 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 Norrviken 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
- 1Henrik Forsbergbream33 cm
- 2Johan Björkperch22 cm
- 3Oskar Wagnerperch19 cm
- 4Sabine Krügerperch18 cm
- 5Axel Nyströmroach16 cm
- 6Astrid Häggroach15 cm
Species records here
bream33 cmHenrik Forsberg
perch22 cmJohan Björk
roach16 cmAxel Nyström
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