Viredaholmssjön

southern clear oligotrophic forest lake · 58°N

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clarity 8.7 mmax depth 15 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Viredaholmssjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 10 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (15 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Viredaholmssjön 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 Viredaholmssjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~13 cm · can reach 30 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

bream coarse fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 30 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

pike predatory fish

typically ~51 cm · can reach 51 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

ruda fish

typically ~25 cm · can reach 28 cm

Ruda holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

sarv fish

typically ~24 cm · can reach 24 cm

Sarv moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

Fishing Viredaholmssjön

Viredaholmssjön holds 6 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and bream, roach and ruda schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Viredaholmssjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jukka Erikssonpike40 cm
2Torbjörn Schmidtpike39 cm
3Tomas Åströmruda19 cm
4Karl Boströmperch12 cm
5Nils Nieminenroach10 cm
6Lars Lindqvistroach10 cm

Species records here

pike40 cmJukka Eriksson

ruda19 cmTomas Åström

perch12 cmKarl Boström

roach10 cmLars Lindqvist

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish