Viktjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 4.0 mmax depth 6 mpH 5.8mesotrophicstatus moderategravel road
Character of the water
Viktjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Viktjärnen 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 Viktjärnen
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.
Fishing Viktjärnen
The species list of Viktjärnen runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Every session at Viktjärnen 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
- 1Stefan Ekpike54 cm
- 2Oskar Lehmannpike53 cm
- 3Torbjörn Karlssonpike53 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch25 cm
- 5Sara Lehmannperch20 cm
- 6Erik Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmTorbjörn Karlsson
perch20 cmSara Lehmann
roach14 cmErik Holm
The same water, for real
