Vinterviken
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7mesotrophicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Vinterviken 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.
Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Vinterviken FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Vinterviken
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 Vinterviken
The species list of Vinterviken 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 Vinterviken 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
- 1Petra Ekpike53 cm
- 2Björn Norénpike51 cm
- 3Gustav Nilssonperch18 cm
- 4Ole Nyströmperch18 cm
- 5Emil Vainioperch18 cm
- 6Ida Raskroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmPetra Ek
perch18 cmEmil Vainio
roach14 cmIda Rask
The same water, for real
