Hästskotjärnen
northern mesotrophic lake · 65°N
clarity 3.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
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.
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 ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 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.
The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Hästskotjärnen are alike.
The catch board
- 1Maria Ekpike61 cm
- 2Rickard Olofssonroach16 cm
- 3Bjørn Boströmroach16 cm
- 4Jonas Krügerruffe10 cm
- 5Lars Weberruffe10 cm
- 6Lars Weberruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike61 cmMaria Ek
roach16 cmBjørn Boström
ruffe10 cmLars Weber
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