Härstensbosjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
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clarity 2.5 mmax depth 8 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus unsatisfactorygravel road
Character of the water
Härstensbosjön 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 (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Härstensbosjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Härstensbosjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 37 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~21 cm · can reach 47 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~56 cm · can reach 56 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
burbot bottom fish
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
Down on the bottom burbot sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
roach coarse fish
typically ~12 cm · can reach 23 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sutare fish
typically ~42 cm · can reach 42 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Härstensbosjön
perch, pike and burbot sit at the top of the food chain in Härstensbosjön, carried by bream, roach and sutare. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Härstensbosjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Maria Sandströmpike42 cm
- 2Elin Hedlundsutare32 cm
- 3Kjell Krügerbream19 cm
- 4Sabine Vainiobream18 cm
- 5Jonas Wagnerperch11 cm
- 6Astrid Hedlundroach10 cm
Species records here
pike42 cmMaria Sandström
sutare32 cmElin Hedlund
bream18 cmSabine Vainio
perch11 cmJonas Wagner
roach10 cmAstrid Hedlund
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