Viren
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 4 m10 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 2.0 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Viren lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Viren FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Viren
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 39 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~26 cm · can reach 42 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps färna moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~61 cm · can reach 75 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
ruffe perch family
typically ~9 cm · can reach 17 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
zander predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 13 cm
Zander hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 30 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
sarv fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 22 cm
Sarv grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~23 cm · can reach 23 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
sutare fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 30 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Viren
Viren holds 10 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and bream, färna and ruffe schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
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 Viren are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Lars Strandpike47 cm
- 2Bjørn Bakkebream21 cm
- 3Linnea Fischerwhitefish17 cm
- 4Jonas Wagnersarv15 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmruffe7 cm
- 6Jukka Vogelzander6 cm
Species records here
pike47 cmLars Strand
bream21 cmBjørn Bakke
whitefish17 cmLinnea Fischer
sarv15 cmJonas Wagner
ruffe7 cmWolfgang Nyström
zander6 cmJukka Vogel
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