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Visjön

northern mesotrophic stratified lake · 63°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 3.8 mmax depth 10 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodpaved road

Character of the water

Visjön lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake sits close to town with a road right up to it — easy to reach, but hard-fished and exposed to nutrient runoff from the buildings and fields all around.

Moderately deep (10 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Visjön 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 Visjön

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Visjön

The species list of Visjön runs to 4. The predators — perch, pike and burbot — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.

Whoever fishes Visjön 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Emil Nieminenpike59 cm
  2. 2Roland Krügerpike51 cm
  3. 3Torbjörn Schmidtpike50 cm
  4. 4Henrik Forsbergperch18 cm
  5. 5Jonas Weberroach17 cm
  6. 6Elin Månssonroach15 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmRoland Krüger
perch18 cmHenrik Forsberg
roach17 cmJonas Weber
The same water, for real