Håkansbodasjön
nutrient-rich lowland lake · 60°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 13 m3 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 1.3 mmax depth 13 mpH 6.1eutrophicstatus poorforest track · 22 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Håkansbodasjön 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.
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 — Håkansbodasjön 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 Håkansbodasjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 10 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 10 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
roach coarse fish
typically ~8 cm · can reach 9 cm
Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
Fishing Håkansbodasjön
The species list of Håkansbodasjön runs to 3. The predators — perch and pike — hunt where the baitfish gather, and on a water this size you soon learn where it holds its fish.
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 Håkansbodasjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Axel Petterssonpike8 cm
- 2Henrik Nyströmpike8 cm
- 3Maria Johansenpike8 cm
- 4Elin Hansenroach6 cm
- 5Elin Nieminenroach6 cm
- 6Jukka Åbergperch6 cm
Species records here
pike8 cmHenrik Nyström
roach6 cmElin Hansen
perch6 cmJukka Åberg
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