Visjön
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 3.4 mmax depth 4 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Visjön 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.
Moderately deep (4 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.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- 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.
grayling fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm
Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.
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.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.
Fishing Visjön
perch, pike and grayling sit at the top of the food chain in Visjön, carried by roach and whitefish. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Hanna Viklundtrout29 cm
- 2Karin Ektrout28 cm
- 3Kjell Krügertrout28 cm
- 4Kjell Hedlundwhitefish26 cm
- 5Axel Raskroach16 cm
- 6Nils Lindqvistroach15 cm
Species records here
trout29 cmHanna Viklund
whitefish26 cmKjell Hedlund
roach15 cmNils Lindqvist
The same water, for real
