Högsjön
humic brown forest lake · 60°N
clarity 5.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.7mesotrophic · humicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Högsjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light.
The surroundings
The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.
Moderately deep (6 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.
- Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
- 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.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.
Fishing Högsjön
The species list of Högsjön runs to 2. 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 Högsjön are alike.
General rules of thumb for this kind of water
- Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
The catch board
- 1Erik Sjöbergpike60 cm
- 2Mats Hansenpike57 cm
- 3Heike Brandtpike56 cm
- 4Rickard Norénpike50 cm
- 5Ida Norénperch20 cm
- 6Kjell Dahlperch20 cm
Species records here
pike57 cmMats Hansen
perch20 cmKjell Dahl
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