Laxfisk
Whitefish
Coregonus maraena
A small-mouthed shoaling fish — and a serious table fish.
2,209
Waters with the species
12%
Of all our waters
—
Largest reported
Description
Whitefish are silvery salmonids with a small, downward-pointing mouth built for snapping up tiny prey. They travel in shoals and vary noticeably in shape from one water to the next.
Habitat
Larger lakes and coastal waters, often in slightly deeper zones.
Size
Usually 0.3–1 kg; bigger whitefish do show up.
Season
All year — ice fishing in winter, float and fly fishing in summer.
Methods
Light float fishing with small hooks, fly fishing with tiny nymphs and ice jigging.
Tip
Use light tippets and small hooks — the whitefish mouth is small and delicate.
Waters with whitefish
The 20 largest waters in our catalogue where the species is reported. Marked ✓ when species data is verified via SLU NORS survey fishing.
- Vänern✓Värmlands län · 5,650 km²
- Storsjön✓Jämtlands län · 456 km²
- HornavanNorrbottens län · 262 km²
- UddjaureNorrbottens län · 249 km²
- Ströms VattudalJämtlands län · 146 km²
- MalgomajVästerbottens län · 103 km²
- UndenVästra Götalands län · 93 km²
- VojmsjönVästerbottens län · 83 km²
- SvegssjönJämtlands län · 64 km²
- Lelång✓Västra Götalands län · 53 km²
- YngarenSödermanlands län · 48 km²
- MellanfrykenVärmlands län · 47 km²
- NäldsjönJämtlands län · 42 km²
- VäsmanDalarnas län · 39 km²
- TisnarenÖstergötlands län · 38 km²
- Östra SilenVästra Götalands län · 38 km²
- FlårenJönköpings län · 35 km²
- VenjanssjönDalarnas län · 34 km²
- BetarsjönVästernorrlands län · 34 km²
- RuskenJönköpings län · 34 km²
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