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Visjön

southern humic brown forest lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinereal water chemistrysources & method
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 10 mpH 6.1mesotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Visjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

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

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 ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Visjön

Visjön holds 3 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

Every session at Visjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Sabine Sjöbergpike54 cm
  2. 2Maria Häggpike53 cm
  3. 3Nils Åbergperch23 cm
  4. 4Mikko Holmperch18 cm
  5. 5Emil Falkroach16 cm
  6. 6Maria Sandströmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike54 cmSabine Sjöberg
perch23 cmNils Åberg
roach16 cmEmil Falk
The same water, for real