Hårsåssjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 58°N
clarity 1.9 mmax depth 4 mpH 5.8eutrophicstatus poorgravel road
Character of the water
Hårsåssjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hårsåssjön FVOF. Day permit ~140 kr · annual permit ~700 kr.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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 Hårsåssjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
ål fish
typically ~55 cm · can reach 110 cm
Down on the bottom ål sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.
bream coarse fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
elritsa fish
typically ~7 cm · can reach 12 cm
Elritsa grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
färna fish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 60 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps färna 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.
id fish
typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps id moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
trout salmonids
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Trout hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
sutare fish
typically ~35 cm · can reach 60 cm
Sutare works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
Fishing Hårsåssjön
perch, pike and trout sit at the top of the food chain in Hårsåssjön, carried by ål, bream and elritsa. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Hårsåssjön 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
- 1Sara Johansenpike51 cm
- 2Elin Åbergål46 cm
- 3Eva Bakkeid34 cm
- 4Ida Raskbream30 cm
- 5Linnea Häggsutare28 cm
- 6Emil Petterssonfärna24 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmSara Johansen
ål46 cmElin Åberg
id34 cmEva Bakke
bream30 cmIda Rask
sutare28 cmLinnea Hägg
färna24 cmEmil Pettersson
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