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Rating depth structure for northern pike.
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644-acre lake in Norway. The lake tops out around 6 m. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Vannet tegner ut 260 hektar med 14.6 km strand. Strandlinjen er sterkt oppfliket (indeks 2.6) — viker og nes overalt, som mangedobler den fiskbare kanten. Omtrent 97% av flaten er grunnere enn ~5 m — der maten finnes. Fra ende til ende måler vannet omtrent 4.8 km, på det bredeste 1.4 km. Vannet ligger i Kongsvinger kommune. Nærmeste kartlagte vann er Møkeren, 17.7 km mot øst.
Gratis interaktivt fiskekart — Vingersjøen, Norge: dybdekoter fra ekte dybdemålinger ned til 6 m (20 fot), og de beste fiskeplassene for ørret, abbor, gjedde med flere. Dybdekartet er modellberegnet fra innsjøens virkelige strandlinje og største dybde — bruk det som en veiledning, aldri til navigasjon.
In spring, brown trout run shallow here, mostly 0.5 to 6 m. Summer keeps them at 2 to 6 m, and they winter in 1 to 6 m. Summer brown trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 3 m. Fish it in after dark and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 0.5 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 1 to 7.5 m | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 m) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Sommer | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 18 m | night & dawn | Break off the point (3 m) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Høst | 1 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 1.5 to 9 m | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (1 m) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Vinter | 1 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 1.5 to 11 m | dawn | Break off the point (3 m) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Spring european perch on Vingersjøen hold shallow, usually 1 to 3.5 m. They move out to 2 to 6 m in summer and finish the year down in 2 to 6 m. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 6 m that grades prime for fall. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern).
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 1 to 3.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (0.5 m) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Sommer | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 2.5 to 8.5 m | dawn | Deep basin (6 m) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Høst | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 3 to 10 m | midday | Deep basin (6 m) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Vinter | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 3.5 to 10 m | midday & dawn | Deep basin (6 m) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
When the water first warms, northern pike slide up into 0.5 to 2.5 m. Summer is a 2.5 to 6 m game here, winter a 1.5 to 4.5 m one. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 0.5 m of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage rigged through the warm months.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 0.5 to 2.5 m | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (0.5 m) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Sommer | 2.5 to 6 m | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (3 m) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Høst | 2 to 5.5 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (3 m) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Vinter | 1.5 to 4.5 m | midday | Shallow bay flat (0.5 m) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 2 to 6 m that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 2 to 6 m covers summer, 2 to 6 m covers winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 6 m of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 4.5 to 14 m | midday & dawn | Break off the point (3 m) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Sommer | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 12 to 27 m | dawn | Deep basin (6 m) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Høst | 1.5 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 2.5 to 9 m | dusk | Break off the point (3 m) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Vinter | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 21 m | midday & dawn | Deep basin (6 m) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 2 to 6 m. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 2 to 6 m, winter 1.5 to 6 m. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 6 m that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 7.5 to 21 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (6 m) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Sommer | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 15 to 37 m | night & midday | Deep basin (6 m) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Høst | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 9 to 24 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (6 m) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Vinter | 1.5 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 4.5 to 18 m | night & dusk | Deep basin (6 m) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Start shallow in spring: european grayling sit in 0.5 to 3 m that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 1 to 4.5 m, and winter fish settle into 2 to 6 m. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 6 m of water that rates prime for european grayling in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around the evening and early morning. Throw a dry fly (caddis, terrestrial) or a nymph under an indicator until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Sesong | Dybde | Beste tid | Start ved | Agn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vår | 0.5 to 3 m | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (0.5 m) | Small dry fly (midge, olive), Inline spinner #0-1 |
| Sommer | 1 to 4.5 m | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (3 m) | Dry fly (caddis, terrestrial), Nymph under an indicator |
| Høst | 2 to 6 m | midday | Break off the point (3 m) | Weighted nymph, Small spoon (copper) |
| Vinter | 2 to 6 m chart-limited; documented 2.5 to 7.5 m | midday & dawn | Deep basin (6 m) | Tiny jig + maggot, Small mormyshka |
Vingersjøen also holds common bream (2 to 6 m in summer), european eel (1 to 6 m in summer), european smelt (2 to 6 m in summer), roach (1 to 5.5 m in summer), ruffe (2 to 6 m in summer), vendace (2 to 6 m in summer), bleak (0.5 to 4.5 m in summer), ide (1 to 6 m in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 6 m.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Norway waters are set by the Norwegian Environment Agency (fishing rules) — and special regulations can apply to Vingersjøen specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Norway fishing regulations →
Vingersjøen is about 20 ft (6 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Vingersjøen er på det dypeste omtrent 6 meter (20 fot). Dybdene kommer fra virkelige målinger.
Anglers target brown trout, european perch, northern pike, lake whitefish, burbot, european grayling, common bream, european eel, european smelt, roach, ruffe, vendace, bleak, ide on Vingersjøen. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Vingersjøen is regulated by the Norwegian Environment Agency (fishing rules). Check the official Norway regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Møkeren 11 mi · Søndre Øyersjøen 14 mi · Varaldsjøen 14 mi · Langvatn 15 mi · Sagstusjøen 17 mi · Övre Ingevadssjön 17 mi, SE · Nedre Ingevadssjön 17 mi, SE · Holmsjön 17 mi, SE · Lövvattnet 18 mi, SE · Övre Myrgubbsjön 18 mi, SE · Nedre Myrgubbsjön 18 mi, SE · Lomsen 18 mi, SE
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