Vikhyttsjön
Character of the water
Vikhyttsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vikhyttsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Vikhyttsjön
Fishing Vikhyttsjön
perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Vikhyttsjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.
Every session at Vikhyttsjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
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.
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Rickard Raskpike50 cm
- 2Erik Raskburbot44 cm
- 3Henrik Forsbergbream33 cm
- 4Bjørn Falkbream32 cm
- 5Oskar Norénruffe11 cm
- 6Björn Strandruffe10 cm