Vissjön

southern humic brown tarn · 57°N

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clarity 7.7 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.9oligotrophic · humicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Fish Vissjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Vissjön lies in the south — a southern humic brown tarn. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Moderately deep (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Vissjön 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 Vissjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~9 cm · can reach 41 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

ål fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm

Ål works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

björkna fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 35 cm

Down on the bottom björkna sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

bream coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 44 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~47 cm · can reach 84 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~7 cm · can reach 9 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 30 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

vendace whitefish

typically ~16 cm · can reach 28 cm

Vendace roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

sutare fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm

Down on the bottom sutare sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

Fishing Vissjön

Vissjön holds 10 species, with perch, pike and burbot at the top of the chain and ål, björkna and bream 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 Vissjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Astrid Holmål47 cm
2Heike Sundinburbot42 cm
3Andreas Johansenpike37 cm
4Jonas Wikströmvendace16 cm
5Tomas Lindqvistbream15 cm
6Heike Boströmroach11 cm

Species records here

ål47 cmAstrid Holm

burbot42 cmHeike Sundin

pike37 cmAndreas Johansen

vendace16 cmJonas Wikström

bream15 cmTomas Lindqvist

roach11 cmHeike Boström

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