Häbbersjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 63°N
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clarity 2.7 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Häbbersjön lies in central Sweden — a nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (9 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Häbbersjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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 Häbbersjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~11 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~57 cm · can reach 57 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~67 cm · can reach 67 cm
Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Häbbersjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Häbbersjön. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
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 Häbbersjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Astrid Holmburbot51 cm
- 2Hanna Viklundpike43 cm
- 3Emil Boströmpike43 cm
- 4Axel Boströmperch10 cm
- 5Bjørn Boströmperch10 cm
- 6Emil Vainioperch9 cm
Species records here
burbot51 cmAstrid Holm
pike43 cmEmil Boström
perch9 cmEmil Vainio
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