Höksjön
clear oligotrophic forest lake · 61°N
Real lakereal shorelinemeasured max depth 6 m2 species on recordsizes from survey fishingreal water chemistrysources & method →
clarity 8.9 mmax depth 6 mpH 6.5oligotrophicstatus goodgravel road
Character of the water
Höksjön lies in central Sweden — a clear oligotrophic 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 — Höksjön FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Höksjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~13 cm · can reach 15 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
roach coarse fish
typically ~20 cm · can reach 25 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
Fishing Höksjön
Höksjön holds 2 species, with perch at the top of the chain and roach schooling beneath them. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.
Whoever fishes Höksjön regularly builds something of their own: a log of what took, where and when. That's how the water gives up its patterns — cast by cast, never all at once.
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
- 1Jukka Korhonenroach16 cm
- 2Magnus Lehmannperch13 cm
- 3Emil Lundperch11 cm
- 4Mats Vainioperch10 cm
- 5Henrik Ekperch10 cm
- 6Maria Olofssonperch10 cm
Species records here
roach16 cmJukka Korhonen
perch11 cmEmil Lund
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