Häradsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 57°N
clarity 1.2 mmax depth 9 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Häradsjön lies in the south — a southern 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 — Häradsjön 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 Häradsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 39 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~48 cm · can reach 89 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~29 cm · can reach 34 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Häradsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Häradsjön, carried by roach. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Every session at Häradsjön 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
- 1Emil Nyströmpike38 cm
- 2Sören Björkroach22 cm
- 3Torbjörn Petterssonroach22 cm
- 4Sabine Schmidtperch13 cm
- 5Jukka Åbergperch11 cm
- 6Jonas Blomperch11 cm
Species records here
pike38 cmEmil Nyström
roach22 cmTorbjörn Pettersson
perch11 cmJonas Blom
The same water, for real
