Högsjön

humic brown tarn · 60°N

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clarity 2.3 mmax depth 4 mpH 6.3oligotrophic · humicstatus goodno road · 50 min for the last stretch

Character of the water

Högsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown tarn. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

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.

Moderately deep (4 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Högsjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

Zander: minimum size 45 cm · protected during the spawn (Apr–May).
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 Högsjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm

Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

bream coarse fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 65 cm

Down on the bottom bream sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

pike predatory fish

typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm

In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruffe perch family

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Down on the bottom ruffe sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

zander predatory fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm

In the murky light, zander shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

grayling fish

typically ~30 cm · can reach 50 cm

Grayling grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

id fish

typically ~38 cm · can reach 75 cm

Id grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

karp fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 95 cm

Down on the bottom karp sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

burbot bottom fish

typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm

Burbot works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm

Roach grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.

nors fish

typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm

Nors roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.

regnbåge fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

Regnbåge hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.

Arctic char salmonids

typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm

In the murky light, Arctic char shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

ruda fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 42 cm

Down on the bottom ruda sifts the soft ground — patience beats speed here.

sarv fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 38 cm

The nutrient-rich water keeps sarv moving constantly between the feeding grounds.

Fishing Högsjön

The species list of Högsjön runs to 15. The predators — perch, pike and zander — 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 Högsjön are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Jonas Blomzander40 cm
2Anders Månssonkarp37 cm
3Bjørn Boströmburbot36 cm
4Heike Fischersarv20 cm
5Mikko Holmnors11 cm
6Magnus Johansenruffe10 cm

Species records here

zander40 cmJonas Blom

karp37 cmAnders Månsson

burbot36 cmBjørn Boström

sarv20 cmHeike Fischer

nors11 cmMikko Holm

ruffe10 cmMagnus Johansen

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