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Viggesjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.6 mmax depth 5 mpH 5.5oligotrophic · humicstatus moderatepaved road

Character of the water

Viggesjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Viggesjön 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 Viggesjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Fishing Viggesjön

Viggesjön holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

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 Viggesjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Ole Björkpike51 cm
  2. 2Hanna Åströmpike50 cm
  3. 3Elin Sjöbergperch19 cm
  4. 4Oskar Lehmannperch19 cm
  5. 5Anna Nyströmperch19 cm
  6. 6Roland Holmperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmOle Björk
perch19 cmOskar Lehmann
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