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Vikessjön

northern humic brown forest lake · 63°N
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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 7 mpH 6.0mesotrophic · humicstatus unsatisfactoryforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
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Character of the water

Vikessjön lies in the cold north — a northern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (7 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vikessjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Vikessjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 33 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~15 cm · can reach 33 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~59 cm · can reach 59 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~7 cm · can reach 11 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
roach coarse fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 28 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Vikessjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Vikessjön, carried by bream, ruffe and roach. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Vikessjön 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. 1Jukka Vogelpike46 cm
  2. 2Heike Dahlpike46 cm
  3. 3Nils Erikssonpike45 cm
  4. 4Jukka Sandströmpike44 cm
  5. 5Erik Blombream12 cm
  6. 6Lars Korhonenperch11 cm
Species records here
pike44 cmJukka Sandström
bream12 cmErik Blom
perch11 cmLars Korhonen
The same water, for real
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