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Visthuset

southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.7eutrophicstatus poorpaved road

Character of the water

Visthuset lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.

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.

Shallow throughout (max 4 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Visthuset 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 Visthuset

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

Fishing Visthuset

Visthuset 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 Visthuset 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

  • Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Anders Nilssonpike51 cm
  2. 2Mikko Sandströmpike51 cm
  3. 3Per Fischerperch19 cm
  4. 4Bjørn Boströmperch18 cm
  5. 5Hanna Strandperch18 cm
  6. 6Eva Bakkeroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAnders Nilsson
perch18 cmHanna Strand
roach14 cmEva Bakke
The same water, for real