Hästskotjärnen
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 62°N
clarity 1.4 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.4eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hästskotjärnen 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 (6 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hästskotjärnen FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 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 Hästskotjärnen
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Hästskotjärnen
The species list of Hästskotjärnen runs to 5. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
Whoever fishes Hästskotjärnen 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
- 1Heike Dahlpike52 cm
- 2Kjell Brandtbream31 cm
- 3Karin Johansenbream30 cm
- 4Stefan Karlssonperch18 cm
- 5Rickard Olofssonroach15 cm
- 6Hanna Strandruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike52 cmHeike Dahl
bream31 cmKjell Brandt
perch18 cmStefan Karlsson
roach15 cmRickard Olofsson
ruffe10 cmHanna Strand
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