Hästskotjärnen
mesotrophic lake · 62°N
clarity 2.6 mmax depth 2 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Hästskotjärnen lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Shallow throughout (max 2 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.
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
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
Fishing Hästskotjärnen
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hästskotjärnen, carried by roach and ruffe. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.
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.
The catch board
- 1Stefan Falkpike51 cm
- 2Astrid Krügerperch19 cm
- 3Heike Dahlperch18 cm
- 4Lars Johansenroach16 cm
- 5Bjørn Nyströmroach15 cm
- 6Maria Häggroach14 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmStefan Falk
perch18 cmHeike Dahl
roach16 cmLars Johansen
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