Hörendesjön

humic brown forest lake · 60°N

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clarity 1.2 mmax depth 30 mpH 7.1mesotrophic · humicstatus moderateforest track · 22 min for the last stretch

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Character of the water

Hörendesjön lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. 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.

Large and deep (30 m): a central basin ringed by drop-offs and shallow bays around the edges — varied bottom with many spots to read.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hörendesjön 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.
Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Hörendesjön

perch predatory fish

typically ~15 cm · can reach 39 cm

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

björkna fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 24 cm

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

bream coarse fish

typically ~19 cm · can reach 34 cm

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

pike predatory fish

typically ~49 cm · can reach 49 cm

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

ruffe perch family

typically ~10 cm · can reach 14 cm

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

zander predatory fish

typically ~35 cm · can reach 35 cm

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

burbot bottom fish

typically ~55 cm · can reach 55 cm

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

roach coarse fish

typically ~14 cm · can reach 23 cm

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

nors fish

typically ~11 cm · can reach 16 cm

Nors follows the schools through open water — here today, gone tomorrow.

Fishing Hörendesjön

perch, pike and zander sit at the top of the food chain in Hörendesjön, carried by björkna, bream and ruffe. The brown, humic water keeps visibility short — the fishing is more about vibration than sight.

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 Hörendesjön 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.
In deep, oxygenated lakes the predators seek cool depth in summer, shallower in spring and autumn.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches

1Axel Boströmburbot42 cm
2Johan Nieminenpike42 cm
3Mats Krügerperch18 cm
4Elin Viklundperch18 cm
5Stefan Olofssonperch12 cm
6Magnus Forsbergbjörkna9 cm

Species records here

burbot42 cmAxel Boström

pike42 cmJohan Nieminen

perch18 cmElin Viklund

björkna9 cmMagnus Forsberg

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