Viksjön
southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 7 m15 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 0.4 mmax depth 7 mpH 7.2eutrophic · humicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Viksjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Viksjön 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 Viksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~6 cm · can reach 34 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
björkna fish
typically ~16 cm · can reach 33 cm
Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 48 cm
Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps elritsa moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
zander predatory fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 48 cm
In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
löja fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 18 cm
Löja grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
roach coarse fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 26 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
nors fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the murky light, trout shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
sarv fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
Fishing Viksjön
The species list of Viksjön runs to 15. 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.
Whoever fishes Viksjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Astrid Hedlundål44 cm
- 2Kjell Vogeltrout31 cm
- 3Per Åbergtrout29 cm
- 4Anders Lindqvistsarv16 cm
- 5Gustav Raskruffe11 cm
- 6Anna Blomlöja10 cm
Species records here
ål44 cmAstrid Hedlund
trout31 cmKjell Vogel
sarv16 cmAnders Lindqvist
ruffe11 cmGustav Rask
löja10 cmAnna Blom
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