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Viksjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 59°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Viksjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Viksjön 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 Viksjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Viksjön

Viksjön holds 4 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Viksjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Linnea Karlssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Linnea Fischerroach19 cm
  3. 3Lars Forsbergroach15 cm
  4. 4Wolfgang Brandtroach15 cm
  5. 5Stefan Korhonenroach14 cm
  6. 6Hanna Petterssonruffe11 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmLinnea Karlsson
roach19 cmLinnea Fischer
ruffe11 cmHanna Pettersson
The same water, for real