Höghultssjön
southern mesotrophic lake · 58°N
clarity 4.8 mmax depth 5 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Höghultssjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Höghultssjön 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 Höghultssjön
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.
Fishing Höghultssjön
The species list of Höghultssjön 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.
Every session at Höghultssjön is fished in whatever conditions hold right then — the same pressure, wind and light as over the real water. What bites today isn't what bit the day before, and those who return learn the water for real.
The catch board
- 1Bjørn Boströmpike53 cm
- 2Anders Blompike50 cm
- 3Stefan Olofssonperch21 cm
- 4Stefan Brandtperch18 cm
- 5Fredrik Björkroach15 cm
- 6Heike Holmroach14 cm
Species records here
pike53 cmBjørn Boström
perch18 cmStefan Brandt
roach15 cmFredrik Björk
The same water, for real
