Lake · Västra Götaland
Viken
- Area
- 46 km²
- Shoreline
- 133.2 km
- Islands
- 175
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Elevation
- 92 m
Species in the water
- Density
- abundant
- Species richness
- species-rich · 14 species
- Ecological status
- good
- Dominant species
- Perch, Zander
- Perch★
- Silver bream· scarce
- Bream· scarce
- Pike
- Ruffe· rich
- Zander★
- Burbot
- Roach· scarce
- Smelt· rich
- Vendace
- Asp
- Rudd
- Tench
- Brown trout
Source: SLU Aqua, NORS (gillnet test fishing in lakes) + according to Vikens fvof. Go to provfiske.se for everything on test fishing in Viken.
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Viken in Västra Götaland County is a lake in Sweden. Here you will find catches from other anglers and the rules that apply and where to buy a fishing permit.
The character of the water
- Clarity
- Secchi depth about 3.6 m – clear water
- Nutrient status
- Nutrient-poor (oligotrophic)
- Acidity
- Well buffered, pH down to 7
Source: SLU Environmental Data MVM (80 samples, up to 2024).
Spots on Viken
Named bays, points and places on Viken — each spot has its own page with a map.
- Aplaholmen
- Arnäsa udd
- Badviken
- Bleckstigviken
- Bockaskallsviken
- Brosunden
- Brosundsholmen
- Dansbackaholmen
- Dansbaka udd
- Djupviken
- Djupviksuddarna
- Duvudden
- Edsviken
- Ekholmarna
- Flyviken
- Forsaviken
- Fåröarna
- Fäholmarna
- Fäudden
- Grönviken
- Gäddenäsudden
- Hackenäset
- Hackeudden
- Hallaviken
- Halnatorpsviken
- Hanebergsudden
- Hundsviken
- Kagganäset
- Kanstenudden
- Kiddön
and 58 more spots
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