Norsjön
northern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 64°N
clarity 6.5 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Norsjön lies in the cold north — a northern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Norsjön 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 Norsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
Fishing Norsjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Norsjön, carried by roach. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
Whoever fishes Norsjön 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
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Karin Nyströmpike52 cm
- 2Erik Holmpike51 cm
- 3Ole Weberburbot42 cm
- 4Elin Nieminenburbot40 cm
- 5Hanna Brandtburbot38 cm
- 6Per Nyströmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmErik Holm
burbot40 cmElin Nieminen
perch18 cmPer Nyström
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