Hästskotjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 63°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hästskotjärnen lies in the cold north — a northern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
A small but surprisingly deep pocket (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hästskotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 kr.
- 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 Hästskotjärnen
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water trout picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Arctic char salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
In the clear water Arctic char picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
Fishing Hästskotjärnen
Hästskotjärnen holds 2 species, with trout and Arctic char at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Every session at Hästskotjärnen 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.
The catch board
- 1Mats Häggtrout33 cm
- 2Jonas WeberArctic char33 cm
- 3Per Sundintrout32 cm
- 4Lars StrandArctic char28 cm
- 5Anders Lindqvisttrout28 cm
- 6Oskar WikströmArctic char28 cm
Species records here
trout33 cmMats Hägg
Arctic char33 cmJonas Weber
The same water, for real
