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Hörn

mesotrophic stratified lake · 62°N
Real lakereal shorelinesources & method
clarity 4.2 mmax depth 13 mpH 7.0mesotrophicstatus goodgravel road

Character of the water

Hörn lies in central Sweden — a mesotrophic stratified lake. In summer a thermocline settles around 6 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 (13 m) with steep drops straight down from shore — the bottom falls away fast.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Hörn 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 Hörn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the clear water pike picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
roach coarse fish
typically ~18 cm · can reach 32 cm
Roach moves carefully in the clear water — small mouthfuls, many of them.
zander predatory fish
typically ~50 cm · can reach 95 cm
In the clear water zander picks its moments — wary, but relentless once committed.
ruffe perch family
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
Ruffe lives down in the cool — the deep is its home ground all year.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~30 cm · can reach 55 cm
Whitefish holds in the open water column where light and temperature set the day.

Fishing Hörn

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

Every session at Hörn 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.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Heike Sundinpike49 cm
  2. 2Maria Åbergzander40 cm
  3. 3Jukka Korhonenwhitefish25 cm
  4. 4Per Schmidtperch20 cm
  5. 5Mats Åbergroach14 cm
  6. 6Hanna Åströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike49 cmHeike Sundin
zander40 cmMaria Åberg
whitefish25 cmJukka Korhonen
perch20 cmPer Schmidt
roach14 cmMats Åberg
ruffe10 cmHanna Åström
The same water, for real