Hörnsjön
southern nutrient-rich lowland lake · 56°N
clarity 2.3 mmax depth 5 mpH 6.2eutrophicstatus unsatisfactoryno road · 50 min for the last stretch
Character of the water
Hörnsjön lies in the south — a southern nutrient-rich lowland lake.
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.
Moderately deep (5 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.
Permits & rules
Fishing permit required — Hörnsjön FVOF. Day permit ~100 kr · annual permit ~500 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 Hörnsjön
perch predatory fish
typically ~10 cm · can reach 35 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps perch moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
bream coarse fish
typically ~17 cm · can reach 47 cm
Bream works the bottom in the dark — smell and feel come before everything else.
pike predatory fish
typically ~51 cm · can reach 61 cm
Pike hunts by feel more than sight in the stained water — short, hard strikes close to the bait.
roach coarse fish
typically ~14 cm · can reach 19 cm
The nutrient-rich water keeps roach moving constantly between the feeding grounds.
whitefish whitefish
typically ~19 cm · can reach 19 cm
Whitefish roams the open water after the feed — a moving target.
Fishing Hörnsjön
perch and pike sit at the top of the food chain in Hörnsjön, carried by bream, roach and whitefish. The nutrient-rich water means plenty of baitfish — and predators that grow fat on them.
Whoever fishes Hörnsjön 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
- Nutrient-rich lakes hold plenty of baitfish but often murky water.
The catch board
- 1Gustav Nilssonpike39 cm
- 2Hanna Petterssonwhitefish16 cm
- 3Per Bakkebream14 cm
- 4Henrik Bergroach11 cm
- 5Heike Dahlroach11 cm
- 6Karl Raskperch10 cm
Species records here
pike39 cmGustav Nilsson
whitefish16 cmHanna Pettersson
bream14 cmPer Bakke
roach11 cmHenrik Berg
perch10 cmKarl Rask
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