Häsbosjön

clear oligotrophic deep lake · 61°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 23 m14 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 7.0 mmax depth 23 mpH 7.0oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Fish Häsbosjön Buy forecast

Character of the water

Häsbosjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Large and deep (23 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Häsbosjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Häsbosjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 49 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

asp fish

typically ~48 cm · can reach 90 cm

Asp is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Bream holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

elritsa fish

typically ~10 cm · can reach 11 cm

Elritsa moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 16 cm

Ruffe holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

Zander is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Here grayling lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

trout salmonids

typically ~30 cm · can reach 52 cm

Trout is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the clear water regnbåge picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~22 cm · can reach 59 cm

Arctic char is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~65 cm · can reach 65 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

stensimpa fish

typically ~6 cm · can reach 7 cm

Stensimpa holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Häsbosjön

Häsbosjön holds 14 species, with perch, pike and zander at the top of the chain and asp, bream and elritsa schooling beneath them. The depth gives the water two storeys — and the fish move between them with the season.

Every session at Häsbosjön 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

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Roland Krügerbream33 cm
2Klaus Karlssonbream30 cm
3Per Fischerbream30 cm
4Elin ÅbergArctic char18 cm
5Rickard OlofssonArctic char18 cm
6Mats Krügerelritsa7 cm

Species records here

bream30 cmKlaus Karlsson

Arctic char18 cmRickard Olofsson

elritsa7 cmMats Krüger

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish