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Vikholmen

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 3 m13 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.2 mmax depth 3 mpH 6.2oligotrophic · humicstatus goodpaved road
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Character of the water

Vikholmen 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.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

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

perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
björkna fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 29 cm
Björkna works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
bream coarse fish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 26 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~25 cm · can reach 39 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 22 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruda fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm
Ruda works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
sarv fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 26 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
sutare fish
typically ~46 cm · can reach 46 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

Fishing Vikholmen

The species list of Vikholmen runs to 13. The predators — perch, pike and zander — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

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 Vikholmen 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. 1Emil Lundål48 cm
  2. 2Axel Nyströmzander40 cm
  3. 3Mikael Nieminensutare35 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Nyströmsarv17 cm
  5. 5Karin Ekbream15 cm
  6. 6Stefan Korhonenruffe8 cm
Species records here
ål48 cmEmil Lund
zander40 cmAxel Nyström
sutare35 cmMikael Nieminen
sarv17 cmWolfgang Nyström
bream15 cmKarin Ek
ruffe8 cmStefan Korhonen
The same water, for real
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