Högshultasjön

southern mesotrophic lake · 57°N

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clarity 4.4 mmax depth 3 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Högshultasjön lies in the south — a southern mesotrophic lake.

The surroundings

The lake lies remote, ringed by forest and bog far from any road. Few find their way here — the water is untouched and the stock undisturbed.

Shallow throughout (max 3 m), with reeds and vegetation over large areas — water that warms fast in spring.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Högshultasjön 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 Högshultasjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 42 cm

Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

bream coarse fish

typically ~26 cm · can reach 63 cm

Bream lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

pike predatory fish

typically ~57 cm · can reach 73 cm

In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.

roach coarse fish

typically ~21 cm · can reach 27 cm

Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.

sutare fish

typically ~53 cm · can reach 53 cm

Sutare lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.

Fishing Högshultasjön

The species list of Högshultasjön runs to 5. 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 Högshultasjön are alike.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jürgen Falksutare41 cm
2Jukka Erikssonbream25 cm
3Sara Norénbream24 cm
4Björn Bergbream23 cm
5Sara Holmbream21 cm
6Klaus Olofssonperch12 cm

Species records here

sutare41 cmJürgen Falk

bream24 cmSara Norén

perch12 cmKlaus Olofsson

The same water, for real

This water's real catch reports — and the logbook for your own.Fångstrapport.sein Swedish

The real bite table for this water — for your next real session.Huggtabell.sein Swedish