Hökesjön

southern clear oligotrophic deep lake · 58°N

Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 22 m6 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →

clarity 6.4 mmax depth 22 mpH 6.7oligotrophicstatus moderategravel road

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Character of the water

Hökesjön lies in the south — a southern clear oligotrophic deep lake. The water is crystal-clear and the fish skittish in the sharp light. In summer a thermocline settles around 7 m and splits the lake into two worlds.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

A small but surprisingly deep pocket (22 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hökesjön 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 Hökesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 26 cm

Here perch lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

pike predatory fish

typically ~39 cm · can reach 52 cm

Pike is a sight-hunter here — the clear water means long follows before the take.

roach coarse fish

typically ~18 cm · can reach 29 cm

Here roach lives on the small stuff — and rewards those who fish small and fine.

whitefish whitefish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 39 cm

Whitefish cruises the open water — the depth it picks follows the light through the day.

vendace whitefish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 22 cm

Vendace holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

sutare fish

typically ~50 cm · can reach 51 cm

Sutare holds the bottom even in clear water — shade and depth are its cover.

Fishing Hökesjön

perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hökesjön, carried by roach, whitefish and vendace. The clearer water makes the fish wary — and rewards a careful presentation.

Every session at Hökesjön 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.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

Clear water makes fish light-shy — dawn, dusk and night are usually best.
Stratified, oxygen-poor lakes push the fish up above the thermocline in summer.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Rickard Norénsutare38 cm
2Björn Strandpike31 cm
3Emil Nieminenwhitefish26 cm
4Torbjörn Petterssonroach17 cm
5Astrid Häggvendace16 cm
6Sören Lundvendace14 cm

Species records here

sutare38 cmRickard Norén

pike31 cmBjörn Strand

whitefish26 cmEmil Nieminen

roach17 cmTorbjörn Pettersson

vendace16 cmAstrid Hägg

The same water, for real

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