Viken

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 59°N

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clarity 3.5 mmax depth 25 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Viken lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 18 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.

Large and deep (25 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Viken 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.
Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Viken

perch predatory fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 36 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

In the clear water asp picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

björkna fish

typically ~27 cm · can reach 30 cm

Björkna lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

bream coarse fish

typically ~42 cm · can reach 49 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~74 cm · can reach 74 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

ruffe perch family

typically ~9 cm · can reach 14 cm

Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

zander predatory fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 60 cm

In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 15 cm

Burbot holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

roach coarse fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 26 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

nors fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

trout salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

sarv fish

typically ~29 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here sarv lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

vendace whitefish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 11 cm

Vendace cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Viken

Viken holds 14 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and asp, björkna and bream schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

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 Viken are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Viklundpike55 cm
2Mats Nieminenasp45 cm
3Lars Johansensutare28 cm
4Karin Johansensutare28 cm
5Rickard Brandtvendace9 cm
6Henrik Eknors7 cm

Species records here

pike55 cmAstrid Viklund

asp45 cmMats Nieminen

sutare28 cmKarin Johansen

vendace9 cmRickard Brandt

nors7 cmHenrik Ek

The same water, for real

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